Enys Men
Directed by Mark JenkinSet in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is a nightmare.
- jackmeatDecember 7, 2025My quick rating - 4.1/10. This one does a great deal to look like a 70s/'80s flick. Shot with a grainy look and a pan and scan aspect ratio gives that vibe completely. Everything so far just screams out quality filmmaking, the camera work, the sounds, and the scenery, but it is missing one key component: the story. The first words out of my mouth when the end credits just started were, "Pretentious nonsense." Nice experimental film, but quite pointless as a movie. I really wanted to like this one and did my best to extract some form of a story from it, but you cannot create something that just isn't there. The imagery is nice to look at and often creepy as Mary Woodvine explores the island where she appears to be volunteering. She is alone, or maybe she is, depending on how you view this. There is a hint of a ghost presence here along with her, but almost everything here is up to your imagination. I have to assume the point was not explaining it, so everything would be up to interpretation. Supernatural? Time loop? Mental illness? It could be one or all of them coming into play. I am handing out a very generous score only because it really has some serious atmosphere, locking you in the entire time. I was bored yet captivated at the same time, which is not easy to do, even if I would never revisit this movie again. For anyone who would like a lesson in film work, but it certainly isn't the whole package in the slightest.
Enys Men Trivia
Enys Men was released on January 12, 2023.
Enys Men was directed by Mark Jenkin.
Enys Men has a runtime of 90m.
Enys Men was produced by Kingsley Marshall, Ben Coren, Deborah Boden, Denzil Monk, Johnny Fewings.
Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is a nightmare.
The key characters in Enys Men are The Volunteer (Mary Woodvine), The Boatman (Edward Rowe), The Girl (Flo Crowe).
Enys Men is rated Not Rated.
Enys Men is a Horror, Fantasy, Mystery film.
Enys Men has an audience rating of 2.4 out of 10.
Enys Men has made $583K at the box office.