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Rose of Nevada

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Three decades ago, the Rose of Nevada vanished at sea, along with its crew. Now, it has returned. In a remote fishing village, its reappearance is embraced as an auspicious sign, with the local citizens convinced the luck of their economically devastated community may turn, if only the ship sails again. Joining the crew is Nick (George MacKay), desperate to provide for his young family, and Liam (Callum Turner), a mysterious drifter eager to escape his past. After a successful voyage, they return to harbor, only to find that nothing is as they remember it. Shooting on a 16mm Bolex camera and constructing all the sound in post, Mark Jenkin writes, directs, edits and scores a haunting and hallucinatory time-travel mystery that further solidifies him as one of the most distinct, singular artists working in film today. Jenkin conducts a cinematic séance, conjuring a portal into another world that forces us to confront the past and our relationship to it.
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Weaving a hypnotic tapestry of bold analogue imagery, spellbinding storytelling, and mesmeric sound, Rose of Nevada reinforces Mark Jenkins as a uniquely singular directorial voice.

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Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Jul 23
3.5/5
Rose of Nevada is so uniquely its own thing, I strain for any comparison at all. Jenkin works the aforementioned technical restraints of his chosen vintage technology to extraordinary effect. Go to Full Review
Odie Henderson Boston Globe Jul 14
3/4
I’m lackadaisical about wherever the story intended to leave me, and unsure of its ruminations on whether the needs of the many outweigh those of the few. But I admire the way “Rose of Nevada” tells its story. Sometimes, my admiration is enough. Go to Full Review
Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Jul 8
The result is a film that is haunting and singular – a furnace-blast of the past reshaped and refashioned for our modern times. All aboard. Go to Full Review
Alison Gillmor Winnipeg Free Press 2d
4/5
MacKay and Turner anchor things with minimalist but moving performances, and a story that begins as confounding becomes more and more compelling, even as we move to an uncertain tomorrow. Go to Full Review
Cate Marquis We Are Movie Geeks 2d
3/4
A fishing boat that vanished 30 years ago mysteriously returns to the harbor of a Cornish fishing village, launching the haunting supernatural drama ROSE OF NEVADA. George MacKay and Callum Turner star in this British tale...by BAFTA-winner Mark Jenkin. Go to Full Review
Josh Bell The Inlander (Spokane, WA) Jul 23
3/4
Anyone who can let go of the need for logic will find transcendence in Jenkin's surreal time travel story. Go to Full Review
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Mr Hollywood Jul 9 The visuals help bring us into the story. The 16mm look works here. A film about time and place that evokes the past look of films and tv specials, to tell the story of time gone and returned. See more Remy L @Remsdontcry 6h This movie had a ton of depth I’m unsure as to how others have missed. I especially like how the grisliness tapers upward, like a languid thumb on the volume knob. It’s not a movie about fishing and time travel so much as it is a rhythmic dance of memory, anxiety and frightening dreams, like a two-hour-long session of visual information about the process and the emotional climate, taken in at about the same mental effort as sustaining deep inward yoga, and truly, only as fast as they’ve filmed it—and they did film it liberally slowed. If watching films were a practice, this one would be a heritage bison. A thorough and satisfying meal for those with the enzymes to digest the meat. Oh yeah, and the time travel sci-fi boat bit’s pretty neat! "What’s your real name?" "‘Tis lost in the wind. That’s just the way it is. Just remember: for every man at sea, there’s five on the shore dependin’ on ya." See more Thomas 1d Slow slow burn that never ignites. Stay home and watch paint dry See more Julie T @RT46773176 3d Amazing film. Very different. Your pulled into the story as if your one if the characters. Filmed as if done on a cine camera in the 70’s. Very real and well done. A recommended film to watch. Great casting choices. Directed well Very enjoyable and very entertaining See more tm11999 M @tm11999 4d time travel peeps sucker an innocent man into their own selfish vortex. super crappy cornish people. watch this, then never go to evil cornwall. See more MB C @MB.Cinema 5d "Rose of Nevada" is a visually striking but narratively frustrating mystery that leans too heavily on ambiguity. While its 16mm cinematography and textured sound design create a haunting atmosphere, the story struggles to provide emotional or logical coherence. The central time-travel premise is intriguing but underdeveloped, leaving key questions unanswered. Strong performances, particularly from George MacKay, add some weight to an otherwise uneven script. The film’s themes of nostalgia and sacrifice are compelling in theory but lack proper dramatic buildup. Ultimately, it’s an admirable effort that captivates the senses more than the mind. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Three decades ago, the Rose of Nevada vanished at sea, along with its crew. Now, it has returned. In a remote fishing village, its reappearance is embraced as an auspicious sign, with the local citizens convinced the luck of their economically devastated community may turn, if only the ship sails again. Joining the crew is Nick (George MacKay), desperate to provide for his young family, and Liam (Callum Turner), a mysterious drifter eager to escape his past. After a successful voyage, they return to harbor, only to find that nothing is as they remember it. Shooting on a 16mm Bolex camera and constructing all the sound in post, Mark Jenkin writes, directs, edits and scores a haunting and hallucinatory time-travel mystery that further solidifies him as one of the most distinct, singular artists working in film today. Jenkin conducts a cinematic séance, conjuring a portal into another world that forces us to confront the past and our relationship to it.
Director
Mark Jenkin
Producer
Denzil Monk
Screenwriter
Mark Jenkin, Mark Jenkin
Distributor
1-2 Special
Production Co
Bosena
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 19, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 18, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$333.0K
Runtime
1h 54m
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