Retreat

Retreat

Retreat

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Retreat

"The world's first deaf thriller."

2025

1h 48m

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Thriller

Overview

In an isolated deaf community, cracks begin to appear in Matt’s seemingly idyllic world when the arrival of enigmatic outsider Eva forces him to question the realities of his identity. Is Matt prepared to discover what lies beneath the surface of his supposedly utopian community and the costs demanded to maintain it?

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Production Companies

The Fold

BFI

Creative UK

BBC Film

XYZ Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

James Boyle

Matt

Anna Zander

Eva

Sophie Stone

Sophie Stone

Ace Mahbaz

Ace Mahbaz

Anna Seymore

Creative team

Directed by: Ted Evans
Written by: Ted Evans
Produced by: Alex Usborne
Jennifer Monks

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