Bogancloch

Film details

Film TitleBogancloch
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Genre
Length85mins
Year2025
CountryGermany, Iceland, United Kingdom
DirectorBen Rivers
ActorsJake Williams
LanguageGaelic
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Bogancloch is where Jake Williams lives, nestled in a vast highland forest of Scotland. The film portrays his life throughout the seasons, with other people occasionally crossing into his otherwise solitary life. At the heart a song, an argument between life and death, each stating their case to rule over the world. The film is without exposition, it aims at something less recognisable, a different existence of reality observed in discrete moments. A sequel to Two Years at Sea (2011), charting a subtly changing life in a radically changing world.

If it wasn’t for the excellent, immersive sound design from Chu-Li Shewring, you could easily believe you were watching a piece of silent movie found footage.

For those with an eye for slow cinema, experimental editing, and an intimate depiction of a quiet life, this film is exceptional.