Ashes

A sombre, slow-burning character study that lingers in grief and quiet tension, asking for patience as it explores loss and the pull of revenge.

Directed by

Alan Coulson

Genres

Thriller

Starring

Rupert Procter, Graeme Rooney, Mark Wood

Overview

After the death of his beloved wife in a devastating fire, Jonathon Soter's life is in ruins. Drinking to excess and barely holding down his job as a teacher, he's a man lost with nothing to live for. But the sudden news that the boy who killed his wife, Scottish born Donald McKinley, has been released early from prison, brings monumental change for Soter and gives him a new motivation. He begins a journey to a small coastal town, where he hopes to find his tormentor, to find an answer and perhaps to ultimately find redemption. Exploring the themes of loss, forgiveness, revenge and the tragedy of an existence locked in the past, Ashes is a complex character study and a thrilling dramatic modern fable.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, revenge, guilt, redemption

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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