Bait
“The view may be beautiful, but you can't eat it.”
Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has repurposed their father’s vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a getaway for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.
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Cast
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Edward Rowe
Martin Ward
Known for
Enys Men
Strike
Mary Woodvine
Sandra Leigh
Known for
Enys Men
Daddy's Head
Giles King
Steven Ward
Also in
Anna Karenina
Cyrano
Simon Shepherd
Tim Leigh
Known for
Wuthering Heights
Alex Rider
Chloe Endean
Wenna Kowalski
Also in
Long Way Back
Sensibility
Janet Thirlaway
Mrs. Peters
No other roles listed
Isaac Woodvine
Neil Ward
Also in
Rose of Nevada
Martin Ellis
Billy Ward
Also in
Tunnel of Love
Jowan Jacobs
Hugo Leigh
Also in
Hermit
Georgia Ellery
Katie Leigh
Stacey Guthrie
Liz Stewart
Also in
Clean State
Morgan Val Baker
Husband
Also in
Bergerac
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Mark Jenkin Director · Mae Voogd Costume designer
United States release March 31, 2023 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Early Day Films
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · February 9, 2019
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United Kingdom · August 30, 2019
Limited theatrical · 25+ locations
United States · March 31, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States
March 29, 2019 · Premiere · New Directors/New Films
France
June 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
October 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Italy
April 20, 2019 · Premiere · Lucca Film Festival
New Zealand
March 26, 2019 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 8, 2019 · Premiere · IndieLisboa
Russia
November 3, 2019 · Premiere · New British Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 21, 2019 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
January 20, 2020 · Physical
February 6, 2020 · Theatrical · ODEON cinemas
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