Retreat Page #4

Synopsis: In a last-ditch attempt to save their failing marriage after the stillbirth of their first child, Kate, a journalist, and Martin, an architect, escape London for a retreat to the beautiful, yet remote and unpopulated Blackholme Island, which is off the west coast of Scotland. Fairweather Cottage is a place where they once shared a romantic holiday and the island holds fond memories of happier times. Kate and Martin arrive by boat, it's autumn and the rocky barren moors are blown by freezing winds and the before they've even settled in, the generator and CB radio communication start to fail. Their relationship is already fragile and anxieties are pushed higher when they lose all contact with the mainland and after a heavy storm, an injured man is washed up on the shore. Dressed in military fatigues and carrying a gun, the mysterious stranger regains consciousness and identifies himself as a British soldier called Private Jack Corman and he soon reveals that he carries a deadly message -
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Carl Tibbetts
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Films
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
R
Year:
2011
90 min
Website
320 Views


Help me shift this against the door.

She's got a lot of fire

for a little thing, hasn't she?

Personally I like my women like that,

but for you it must be hard,

her being the boss.

Are you sure you can handle it? Yeah?

Martin...

Start on those chairs, yeah?

Good start.

- I'm going to try the CB.

- Knock yourself out.

This is Fairweather Cottage.

Can someone read me? Over.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Do you have kids?

Obviously not.

Really? I thought you and Martin

would have had them by now.

It's none of your business.

Is it me you're afraid of?

You don't need to be afraid, Kate.

Me and Martin

will get this place taken care of.

We'll seal it up

and it'll just be the three of us.

Like a family.

Kate?

Label it. Better get started on upstairs.

Shh. There are people here.

There's two or three of them.

When they saw the cottage

they hit the ground.

Come on. Come on.

Get down.

I only saw two or three but there's

probably more waiting on the shore.

We cannot let them in here.

Get down.

Get back.

F***.

They know we're here.

Here.

Pick it up.

F***ing pick it up, mate.

Martin!

Martin!

Jack, here's your gun.

Get down.

Slide it over.

Slide it over.

You're gonna take that side. Yeah?

Stay away from the windows. Go!

Martin! Take this.

- We're all armed in here!

- Jack!

Jack... Jack!

- Martin...

- Kate, get down!

They heard the shots

and they're heading for the shore.

They're gone?

For now.

There was people outside, Kate.

There was people!

Tell her, Jack.

They'll be back.

We have to be on our guard

from now on

at all times.

You did good.

Ah!

So your base, is it near here?

Yeah.

What's it called?

- The base?

- What's the base called?

It's called Goose Bay.

You're trying to figure that one out,

are you?

She's all f***ing confused.

F*** me.

If you're finished with your questions

I'm gonna get on.

That was champion.

How can you sit there

and not say anything?

Maybe if you could resist

antagonizing him at every opportunity...

What would you suggest?

What's your big f***ing plan, Martin?

There are ways, Kate. But you don't

just bulldoze in every time.

You're right.

We should just give him the gun back,

just let him take over.

I don't think so!

We can't have her jeopardizing

our safety.

You do understand that, don't you?

We need to work together.

You and me. Yeah?

'Cause we can't have her

making the f***ing decisions.

Yeah?

It's getting cold, isn't it?

I'll take a look at that generator for you.

But I might need a hand.

I can help.

I'd appreciate that.

Yeah.

Would you pass me

the screwdriver there?

- That one?

- That's the one.

- It's not going to work.

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