Rose of Nevada
Synopsis
In a declining Cornish fishing village, the arrival of a boat appears in the old harbour. The Rose of Nevada, which had been lost at sea with its entire crew thirty years earlier, has mysteriously returned. For the few who still remember, the meaning is clear: the ship must sail again if the curse hanging over the village is to be broken. Nick (George MacKay), struggling to provide for his family, signs on as a crew member, joined by Liam (Callum Turner), a newcomer eager to escape his past.
Four years after the surprise of Enys Men, Mark Jenkin returns with a new cinematic anomaly. A fully immersive sensory experience, the film pairs raw, spectral images with a narrative that follows the loose and drifting logic of a dream. An intimate drama grounded in the uncanny poetry of reality.
Cast/Avec
- George MacKay
- Callum Turner
- Francis Magee
Screenplay
- Mark Jenkin
Cinematographer
- Mark Jenkin
Sound
- Mark Jenkin
Music
- Mark Jenkin
Age classification
- 16+
Screenings
Trailer and photos
Critics
Mark JENKIN
Born in 1976 in Newlyn, Cornwall, Mark Jenkin began his career in London before joining Falmouth University as a Distinguished Professor of Film Practice. He first gained attention in 2002 with Golden Burn and achieved international recognition with Bait (2019), which won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer. His other notable works include The Midnight Drives, Happy Christmas, and Enys Men (screened at Cannes in 2022), all marked by a distinctive formal approach rooted in 16mm film.