"The filmmaker wears plenty of hats, thanks entirely to his commitment to shoot on 16mm: Jenkin uses a wind-up camera called a Bolex, which delivers stunning imagery but doesn't pick up any sound whatsoever. A hypnotizing time-loop thriller with a subdued emotional core, Rose of Nevada feels like a lost episode of The Twilight Zone spliced with the pastoral stylings of The Wicker Man."
"His sound work is seamless, but even so, it's his camera that does the talking initially, presenting us with images of rotting wood and chains caked in neon-orange rust. All those close-up shots together paint a picture of the titular boat, which appears in the harbor of a run-down, unnamed fishing village after 30 years lost at sea. The return of the Rose means everything to the citizens of this village, who've fallen on hard times for one reason or another."
Mark Jenkin shoots on 16mm with a wind-up Bolex camera that captures striking imagery but records no sound, requiring exhaustive post-production sound design. Rose of Nevada is a hypnotic, time-loop thriller grounded in a subdued emotional center, blending pastoral, folk horror aesthetics with Twilight Zone-like speculation. The film centers on a titular boat that returns after thirty years to a decayed fishing village, catalyzing hope, unease, and supernatural occurrences. Jenkin's camera work emphasizes texture and decay through close-ups, while added soundscapes and a plot focused on interpersonal dynamics explore themes of grief, displacement, and communal longing.
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