London Film Award Nomination Carl Tibbetts: 'This is a neat, well-crafted three-hander, making good use of its location; it really is a meaty role for Bell, who lets rip in what might be his most eye-catching part since Billy Elliot.'

The Guardian: "Cillian Murphy and Thandie Newton play an anxious couple making a tense return to an utterly secluded island; this is to be a "retreat" for them, a place to heal their emotional wounds. The CB radio which is their only means of contacting the mainland goes dead, and then they encounter a sinister stranger played by Jamie Bell, who has a terrifying story to tell. Is it the truth? Or is it a manipulative lie? This is a neat, well-crafted three-hander, making good use of its location; it really is a meaty role for Bell, who lets rip in what might be his most eye-catching part since Billy Elliot."

It took 5 years for Retreat to get made, and first time director Carl Tibbetts was able to attract finance, talented actors and a production team based on the quality of its script alone which he also wrote. The story took 4 weeks to film in a remote cottage in Wales, and 3 weeks in post-production. A tight, low-budget psychological thriller that shows the influence of Roman Polanski and Sam Peckinpah -  and quality throughout.