The Boat (2018 film)
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The Boat is a 2018 Maltese genre film directed by Winston Azzopardi and written by Joe Azzopardi and Winston Azzopardi. Joe Azzopardi is the only cast member, and the film has very few spoken lines.
Plot
The film stars Joe Azzopardi as a lone sailor who finds an abandoned sailboat.[1]
Background and release
The Boat is Winston Azzopardi’s first feature film.[1] Produced by Latina Pictures, The Boat is based on a short film Head,[2] for which the Azzopardis picked up the Best Short Film award at the Rome Film Festival in 2016.[3]
The film premiered at 2018 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.[4] It was also shown at private viewings during the Cannes Film Festival in 2018, through which it secured a number of international distribution deals.[5]
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter called the film "unique" but criticized its pacing, calling it "repetitive and predictable as the plotting quickly comes up against the physical limitations of the sailboat’s layout."[1] The Times of Malta gave it a positive review, describing it as a "a discomfiting and chilling ride," and praising the actor's ability to "[project] the man’s myriad emotions with consummate ease," despite having "sparse dialogue to work with."[2]
For The Boat, Winston Azzopardi was nominated for Best Director at the 2019 UK National Film Awards.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "'The Boat': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ a b Fleri-Soler, Paula (2019-02-24). "A chilling boat ride". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Maltese production scoops award at Rome Film Festival". Times Of Malta. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.
- ^ Miska, Brad (2018-09-05). "'The Boat' Trailer Brings Thrills to Survival Film Playing Fantastic Fest". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Critically Acclaimed Maltese Film The Boat Premieres As Actor Joe Azzopardi Shines". Lovin' Malta.
- ^ "Nominations for the 2019 National Film Awards UK are announced".
External links
- The Boat on IMDb
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