Cast
Jake Williams
Credits
Written by: 
Ben Rivers
Plot
A black-and-white portrait of Jake Williams, a hermit living alone in the Scottish forest, shown in his daily routines, in a film shot on 16mm.
Sinekatalog’s take
A quiet, beautiful and hypnotic portrait of solitude.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (684 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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