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Bogancloch

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A man's solitary life in a Scottish highland forest is portrayed through the changing seasons, with occasional encounters disrupting his otherwise isolated existence.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) This austere, meditative collage of glimpses of the solitary life of Scottish hermit Jake Williams feels unusually in tune with the natural world. Oct 8, 2025 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies It’s refreshing that Rivers and Williams have an understanding that, just because the camera is pointing at you, it doesn’t mean you need to narrate your actions and speak to the audience down the lens. Rated: 4/5 May 29, 2025 Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian Not quite a documentary and not quite a work of fiction either, this is a contemplative curio that gets across that Williams himself leads a liminal life on the edge of society but not entirely separate from it. Rated: 3/5 May 27, 2025 Full Review Kevin Harley Radio Times Shot in textured black and white with discreet hints of colour, Bogancloch slowly unfolds as an intimate work of watchful observation and a carefully composed reverie on time's passage. Rated: 3/5 Jun 11, 2025 Full Review Sarah Kent The Arts Desk Every frame of Bogancloch is treated as a work of art and the viewer is given ample time to relish the beauty of the framing, lighting and composition. Rated: 4/5 Jun 2, 2025 Full Review Adam Stafford The Skinny Ben Rivers creates some of the most impressionistic and downright transcendent images in cinema today. Rated: 4/5 May 28, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ben Rivers

Director

Jake Williams

Self

John Archer

Producer

Sarah Neely

Producer

Ben Rivers

Producer

Mark Thomas

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man's solitary life in a Scottish highland forest is portrayed through the changing seasons, with occasional encounters disrupting his otherwise isolated existence.
Director
Ben Rivers
Producer
John Archer, Sarah Neely, Ben Rivers
Production Co
Urth Productions, Hopscotch Films, Flaneur Films, Akkeri Films
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 25m