Rose of Nevada: Mark Jenkin’s Time-Traveling Fishing Drama

“Rose of Nevada” follows Nick (George MacKay) and Liam (Callum Turner), two men from a struggling Cornish village who set out on a trip, return decades earlier, and are mistaken for deckhands who died long ago. In the 1990s the village thrives, and the men encounter younger versions of the townspeople they left behind. Film opened in limited theaters this weekend via 1-2 Special after festival screenings and a New York debut.

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Director Mark Jenkin shoots on 16 mm Bolex, limiting each take to 27 seconds and recording all sound in post-production. The approach, also used in “Bait” (2019) and “Enys Men” (2022), yields a grainy, tactile aesthetic that reinforces the film’s tone.

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Mark Jenkin directs; George MacKay and Callum Turner star as the protagonists. Both are BAFTA nominees. MacKay, known for “1917” (ten Oscar nominations, $384 million worldwide), has recently appeared in titles such as “Femme,” “The Beast,” and “The End.” Turner, also a London-born BAFTA nominee, shares a circle with MacKay.

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• Limited theatrical release via 1-2 Special, opening weekend in New York.

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• MacKay’s film “1917” earned ten Oscar nominations and $384 million worldwide; Turner is also a BAFTA nominee.

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MacKay said Jenkin’s precise, single-take process gave him a sense of ownership. He described his desire to experiment with varied methods as a “personal pursuit” guiding his role choices. Regarding Nick, MacKay noted the character’s simple goal of feeding his family despite limited competence. He also praised Turner’s ambition and dedication as a cinephile.

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• “I want to try as many different ways of working as I can to learn and get better,” — George MacKay

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• “Sometimes, you work with a director that encourages or has a process that allows you to offer every interpretation, so you kind of go home at the end of the day feeling like, ‘I don’t know which one they’ll pick.’ But I felt like I did everything [here],” — George MacKay

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• “’ He has a family, he will try and find work to feed his family; he’s not particularly good at that, but he will try his best.” — George MacKay

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• “I admire his ambition, his choices and the work that he’s doing and wants to be part of,” — George MacKay

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The film shows how low-budget analog techniques can shape narrative tone and performance, offering a counterpoint to mainstream digital productions. Its time-travel premise explores identity and community change in a Cornish setting, underscoring the relevance of regional storytelling in cinema.

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Sources give a description of plot, production and cast statements; no contradictory accounts were found. Box-office data and critical reception for “Rose of Nevada” remain unreported.

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George MacKay will portray Edward Ferrars in the upcoming adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones, Caitriona Balfe and Fiona Shaw.

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