# Bait (2019)

> A displaced Cornish fisherman confronts family betrayal and the tourist economy transforming his ancestral harbour.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/402732

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mark Jenkin
- Cast: Edward Rowe, Mary Woodvine, Giles King, Simon Shepherd, Chloe Endean, Janet Thirlaway, Isaac Woodvine, Martin Ellis
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9652782/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, tense, austere, arthouse film night, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of displacement and longing set against the rugged coast of Cornwall.

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