Outlander star Sophie Skelton’s upcoming British thriller Row has received a number of new first-look photos.
Described by director Matthew Losasso as “tense and claustrophobic”, Row follows the story of a woman who is washed ashore in a shipwreck after attempting to cross the North Atlantic.
With her friends and crewmates missing and presumed dead, the survivor must regain her memory of what happened at sea in order to put the pieces together and to prove her innocence.
The synopsis reads: “A woman is interrogated after washing ashore in a bloodstained rowing boat. Appearing to be the sole survivor of an attempted North Atlantic crossing, she pieces together repressed memories and faces the terror of what happened out at sea.”
Joining Skelton on the cast are Humans actor Bella Dayne, Red, White & Royal Blue star Akshay Khanna and Before We Die’s Mark Strepan.
Written by Nick Skaugan, Row is set to receive its world premiere at this year’s Raindance Film Festival in June.
The first-look images of the thriller, which was shot on the open sea, show the bedraggled crew of the boat in what appears to be a tense and harrowing fight for survival.
On his website, Losasso said of his debut feature: “It is a tense and claustrophobic psychological thriller. Set against the cinematic backdrop of the North Atlantic ocean and the Scottish island of Hoy.”
Back when the film was announced, the director opened up about the script, calling the drama “compelling” and “intense” (per The Hollywood Reporter).
“An immense ocean appears to stretch infinitely in all directions and yet on board the Valiant,” Losasso said. “The lack of space fuels paranoia and intense drama. It’s a compelling and fabulously ambitious script.
“If filming on water wasn’t enough of a challenge, throw in a twisty dark plot, complicated techniques to avoid green screen backdrops, a commitment to capture the rugged beauty of ocean landscapes and the constraints of independent filmmaking.”
Skelton is known for her role as Brianna Fraser in the time-travelling historical drama Outlander, which was based on the bestselling book series by Diana Gabaldon.
Outlander fans recently received an exciting update after a release date was announced for its highly-anticipated prequel series Blood of My Blood.
Set in two different timelines, the show will focus on the parents of Outlander leads Claire Beauchamp (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).
Back in April, Starz announced that the new show will premiere on 8 August in the US. It will debut the following day in the UK on MGM+.
Source: digitalspy.com