The Retreat

"The only way out is to fight."

2021 1h 22m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 77

ThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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Renee and Valerie, a couple at a cross roads in their relationship, leave the city to spend the week at a remote cabin with friends. But when they arrive, their friends are nowhere to be found. As they stumble through their relationship woes, they discover they are being hunted by a group of militant extremists who are determined to exterminate them.

“The only way out is to fight.”

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Cast

Tommie-Amber Pirie
Renee
Sarah Allen
Valerie
Rossif Sutherland
Gavin
Aaron Ashmore
James
Celina Sinden
Layna
Munro Chambers
Scott
Chad Connell
Connor
Patrick Garrow
Huck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pat Mills
Writers: Alyson Richards
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pat Mills, shot by David Schuurman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steph Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Orlee Buium shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tommie-Amber Pirie and Sarah Allen and Rossif Sutherland carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The only way out is to fight.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11392272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pat Mills directs. David Schuurman behind the camera. Steph Copeland scores. Orlee Buium cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Pat Mills, shot by David Schuurman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Steph Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Orlee Buium shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tommie-Amber Pirie and Sarah Allen and Rossif Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The only way out is to fight.".
8IMDB entry: tt11392272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "homophobia", "country house", "gore", "lesbian relationship".