Production company: Rook Films Despite a recent case of ringworm that has left a circular welt on his arm, Martin is in reasonably good health, but he struggles to keep up with Alma as they move through the dense growth accompanied by the loud sounds of bird life unique to the area. An unseen figure is seen smashing up rock and planting sharp stone fragments in the ground, carefully covering them with grass, setting a trap that makes sense midway through, even if little else does. Terms of Use | Sundance 2021 - Film #15 In The Earth is an ambitiously unhinged transcendent experience that is bolstered by a stellar screenplay and exquisitely lit exteriors. EMAIL ME. [3][4] In November 2020, it was announced that the cast included Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Hayley Squires and Reece Shearsmith, and that Neon was set to distribute in the United States. Behold, the poster for In the Earth (or In the Evrth, as it appears to say when you give it a quick glance). ‘In the Earth’ Film Review: Don’t Mess With Mother Nature, Says Ben Wheatley. Reece Shearsmith appears in In the Earth by Ben Wheatley, an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. In the Earth (2021) film. It takes us on an inner journey, re-connecting us with the source and the mutual path we are walking. Hats off to Wheatley for pulling together and delivering a narrative feature under difficult circumstances, but In the Earth is a bad trip. Casting: Shaheen Baig Editor: Ben Wheatley Get tickets, volunteer, donate, and learn more about the One Earth Film Festival. Ben Wheatley's In The Earth is the most inventive pandemic era story I have seen so far. Posted by Sean on March 25th, 2021 Filed under: Horror, Trailers. It stars Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Hayley Squires, Ellora Torchia, John Hollingworth and Mark Monero. © 2021 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. But as Wheatley's script loads up on half-cooked elements about ritualistic worship, necromancy, 17th century folklore and the lure of nature in a diseased world, any meaning gives way to weirdness for the sake of weirdness. The malignant forces imprisoning the protagonists remain enveloped in obscurity made more tedious by the frequent experimental bursts of woozy kaleidoscopic imagery that blends nature with computer graphics that might be some kind of genome sequencing, coupled with a hammering audio barrage. Neither Zach nor Olivia (Hayley Squires), the science project supervisor whom they encounter subsequently, are what they seem. Genres: Folk Horror, Horror. Starring Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Hayley Squires, and Reece Shearsmith. NEON has announced the filming has recently wrapped on the Ben Wheatley's secret horror film titled In the Earth which will star Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Hayley Squires, and Reece Shearsmith. It explores the spirit of isolation we've all been faced… Producer: Andy Starke New to Streaming: To the Ends of the Earth, Let Them All Talk, New Directors/New Films & More The Film Stage’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide New to Streaming: Malick, Mank … Production designer: Felicity Hickson | California Privacy Rights In the Earth – first-look review. Martin is not a natural when it comes to camping, but Alma is a seasoned hand, which turns out to be useful later on when her quick-thinking allows her to weaponize a tent peg in a hairy situation. While there's certainly a relatable point of view in its depiction of pandemic anxiety taken to extremes in which social isolation breeds distrust in science and an embrace of occult superstitions, the story has too little consistent logic and the characters too little depth to provide a hook. As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, the forest coming to life around them. Distribution: Neon Filmed in eerily beautiful beech woods an hour outside of London, In the Earth opens with a shot of a large standing stone in the middle of a forest with a circular hole through its center. In the Earth may not live up to its early promise but it once again proves that Ben Wheatley’s visceral filmmaking is so well suited to the unpredictability of horror. Hats off to Wheatley for pulling together and delivering a narrative feature under difficult circumstances, but In the Earth is a bad trip. Like a pandemic Hansel and Gretel, Martin and Alma keep attempting to leave the forest but are held back by forces both physical and intangible. Earth (Hindi: अर्थ; released in India as 1947: Earth) is a 1999 Indian period romance drama film directed by Deepa Mehta.It is based upon Bapsi Sidhwa's novel, Cracking India (1991, US; 1992, India; originally published as Ice Candy Man, 1988, UK), set during the 1947 partition of India. But with Wheatly on board, and the timeliness of the story, it’s likely we’ll see this film sooner rather than later. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! On day two, Martin and Alma come upon an abandoned camp site that appears to have been set up by a family. The 'Sightseers' filmmaker shot the film in secret during the pandemic. His recent history of family loss emerges later through diary entries. With Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Maia Sethna. Privacy Policy | “In the Earth” premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. It stars Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Hayley Squires and Reece Shearsmith. Costume designer: Emma Fryer THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. But Zach (Reece Shearsmith), a man living illegally in the woods who presents himself in their path, appears to be friendly as he offers them shoes, sustenance and medical attention at his camp. Martin is cagey about his connection to the scientist heading the research project, but he responds to Alma's questioning by explaining that he's simply unused to communicating, being outside for the first time in months. FACEBOOK Boutique label Neon has acquired a reputation for boldly unconventional horror with films like She Dies Tomorrow, Possessor and Neon Demon, but this low-budget entry from prolific British writer-director Wheatley is opaque to a fault. Takes place in the Chicago region every March with approximately 30 screenings of environmental films at nearly 50 venues. As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. With Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Hayley Squires, Ellora Torchia. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Observing that a sudden abnormal silence has descended, Alma senses that they are being watched. [5], The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021,[1] and its expected to release in theaters on April 23, 2021. [6], On Metacritic, it has a Critic Score of 61 based on 15 reviews. Starring: Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia, Hayley Squires, Reece Shearsmith. In the Earth is a 2021 American-British horror film written and directed by Ben Wheatley. [7], "Ben Wheatley's Secret Horror Flick 'In the Earth' Gets a Poster and Release Date", "Ben Wheatley Directed a Horror Movie Over 15 Days in Lockdown Ahead of 'Tomb Raider 2, "Ben Wheatley is making a COVID horror film between studio projects", "Ben Wheatley Wraps Secret Horror 'In The Earth' With Joel Fry, Ellora Torchia; Neon & Protagonist Onboard – AFM", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=In_the_Earth&oldid=1015658045, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 April 2021, at 18:56. The reason that In the Earth and Host work is because they are out-and-out horror films. Whether it's a palate cleanser after the constricting labor of Netflix's Rebecca remake or simply a work of creative restlessness cooked up by a resourceful director who honed his skills making more with less, this hallucinogenic fairy tale set during the third wave of a global pandemic and shot under COVID-19 guidelines becomes progressively less interesting after its intriguing start. DP Nick Gillespie's camera switches to jittery handheld mode as the setting becomes more unnerving. I will definitely have a more in depth review when In The Earth officially releases because I seriously don’t want to accidentally spoil this movie. As they trudge on, Martin's foot is gashed open, requiring him to use a makeshift crutch to keep going. | Do Not Sell My Personal Information Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth Trailer. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Sitemap | We saw the first teaser for Ben Wheatley’s latest film back in December when this year’s Sundance line-up was originally announced. It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. Venue: Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! Director of photography: Nick Gillespie Featuring Ben Wheatley at his finest, it works as an insanely experimental head trip resulting in the first truly great film of the pandemic era. Music: Clint Mansell It’s the latest from British writer-director Ben Wheatley, whose 2020 remake of Hitchcock’s Rebecca starred Lily James, Armie Hammer and Kristin Scott Thomas. The Good Earth is a 1937 American drama film about Chinese farmers who struggle to survive. In the film's most direct reference to pandemic reality, Alma maintains that everyone will forget about the current unease once the virus is under control, whereas Martin believes things will never again be the same. They have lived side-by-side since time immemorial, and the more idealistic think that situation can continue. We are living in strange times, to say the absolute very least. Directed by: Ben Wheatley. A n odd bird, Ben Wheatley. Neon will distribute it in the U.S. later this year. All rights reserved. Since his debut feature Down Terrace in 2009, he’s cemented his reputation as one of the best British filmmakers of the 21st century. [2], On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 78% based on reviews from 64 critics, with an average rating of 6.9/10. by TWITTER And so comes the trailer for the rather terrifying looking new film In The Earth (Rook Films / Neon, release date April 16). 107 minutes. Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. That night they are attacked by an unseen assailant, who destroys their radio transmitter and steals their shoes and supplies. Directed by Deepa Mehta. Cast: Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Hayley Squires, Ellora Torchia, John Hollingsworth, Mark Monero Ben Wheatley’s pandemic-themed psychedelic fever dream is the love child of Kill List and A Field in England. In The Earth is such a beautifully haunting film that actually does get a bit disturbing towards the middle of the film, which both shocked and impressed me. As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery (Joel Fry) embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. In the Earth. Director-screenwriter: Ben Wheatley Running time: 100 MIN. A young girl witnesses tragedy as her ayah (nanny) is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence. An ominous score by Clint Mansell mixing electronic dread with insidious melody toils in search of a more coherent horror scenario in Ben Wheatley's disorienting slog, In the Earth. The cluttered plot keeps surging forward while providing too few illuminating insights, instead loading up on mystical mumbo jumbo and flashes of gore. The site's consensus reads, "In The Earth's bleak kaleidoscope of horror is a meditation on the residual pandemic fears that haunt humanity". "Earth" is a film that sees that tragedy through the eyes of a group of friends in Lahore, then in India, now in Pakistan. In the Earth, 2021. In deserted parkland that normally would be teeming with vacationers, agricultural researcher Martin (Joel Fry) arrives at a lodge where he is quarantined while undergoing tests for the unnamed virus that has ravaged the population. | EU Privacy Preferences. In the Earth is a 2021 American-British horror film written and directed by Ben Wheatley. David Rooney (Photo: Sundance Institute) In the Earth is screening at the Sundance film festival with a … As an added bonus, the Mini Film Fest celebrates Earth Day in April. Sales: Protagonist Pictures The actors are capable enough, but the frustrating script gives little sense of the characters ever reaching much understanding of their situation, let alone tackling it in any especially enterprising way. [1] It is scheduled to be released on April 16, 2021 by Neon. Instead, it becomes a numbing bore, teasing the viewer by withholding details as to whether the menace is supernatural or human in the form of off-the-grid nutjobs, to the point where you no longer care. Executive producers: Jeff Deutchman, Tom Quinn, Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley The action is too exclusively reactive. A release date hasn’t been revealed for “In the Earth,” but NEON has purchased the rights to distribute in the US. AdChoices The film invites us to see the world through the eyes of the Earth Keepers. There are Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Parsees, even a Christian or two. He's also alerted, via a creepy poster on the wall, to the local pagan folklore of an ancient spirit that supposedly dwells in the forest. The only two that are worth bothering with are Host (a horror movie all set on Zoom) and Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth, which just had its virtual world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Before heading into the woods with ranger Alma (Ellora Torchia) to join a scientific camp studying the area's unusually fertile soil for crop benefits, he learns of a rescue party sent out to find a lost group a few months earlier. The international distribution strategy has yet to be revealed. [2], In September 2020, Ben Wheatley announced he had written and directed a horror film over the course of 15 days in August 2020. 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