Film review: The eeriness in Enys Men is echoed by a superb soundscape

Written and directed by Mark Jenkin ( Bait), Enys Men is a film steeped in loss and grief that emphasises its 1970s setting
Film review: The eeriness in Enys Men is echoed by a superb soundscape

Enys Men (15A) stars Mary Woodvine as The Volunteer. Pictures: Steve Tanner 

★★★★☆

Set in 1973, on a small island off the coast of Cornwall, Enys Men (15A) stars Mary Woodvine as The Volunteer, whose job on the otherwise uninhabited island is to observe a rare wildflower growing on the edge of a sheer cliff.

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