Rent Starve Acre (2023)
2.8 of 5 from 75 ratings
1h 38min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- The 1970s, rural England. Richard (Matt Smith) and Juliette's seemingly idyllic family life is thrown into turmoil when their son starts acting out of character. At Starve Acre, their remote family home, archaeologist Richard buries himself in exploring a folkloric myth that the ancient oak tree on their land is imbued with phenomenal powers. When Juliette (Morfydd Clark) turns to the local community to find some kind of peace, Richard obsessively digs deeper. An unexpected discovery soon occupies the couple's attention and dark and sinister forces, unwittingly allowed into the home, offer a disturbing possibility of reconnection between them.
- Actors:
- Matt Smith, Morfydd Clark, Arthur Shaw, Erin Richards, Robert Emms, Sean Gilder, Melanie Kilburn, Robert Goodale, Roger Barclay, Matilda Firth, Daisy Exley, Rocco Haynes, Niall Costigan, Tess Hodgson-Sakamoto, Neilesh Ambu, George Arthur, Antony Barlow, Lewis Kayne, Stephen Mckay
- Directors:
- Daniel Kokotajlo
- Producers:
- Emma Duffy, Juliette Howell, Tessa Ross
- Voiced By:
- George Arthur
- Writers:
- Daniel Kokotajlo, Andrew Michael Hurley
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Drama, Horror
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/10/2024
- Run Time:
- 98 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Audio Description
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Newly recorded audio commentary by director Daniel Kokotajlo, production designer Francesca Massariol and sound designer Ben Baird
- The Land Holds the Melody (2024, 23 mins): 'Starve Acre' composer Matthew Herbert reveals his multilayered approach to writing film music
- There's Something Out There (2024, 21 mins): author Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his novel 'Starve Acre' and the landscapes of folk horror
- Interviews with stars Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark (2023, 10 mins)
- Interview with The Hare Team (2023, 16 mins): an insight into the work of creature effects supervisor Sharna Rothwell and lead puppeteer Aidan Cook
- Behind-the-scenes footage (2023, 5 mins)
- The sandwich scene (2024, 1 min): deleted scene with optional commentary from the director
- The Hare, a Folk Song (2024, 1 min): actor Sean Gilder, who plays Gordon in the film, reads an extract from the 'Starve Acre' novel
- Behind-the-scenes gallery: a collection of photos and storyboard elements that shine a light on the production process
- Stills Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
