Lowden and McCann deliver the wares, particularly the former whose Vaughn is racked with blame, having renowned control to the more reactionary Marcus and now along for the ride, nowhere left to turn. It’s hard to watch at times, packed with tension and an atmosphere that’s forever swelling. In the running for the prestigious Michael Powell Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Calibre is demanding, the barren landscape harsh and unpredictable, Palmer shooting close up with handheld cameras to accentuate Vaughn and Marcus’ deteriorating grasp of their own lives as the situation intensifies.
The panic quickly sets in, sparking an erratic chain reaction that feeds lie into lie, Vaughn and Marcus deeply unprepared for what’s to come. It’s a boisterous start – the two reconnecting in an alcohol-fuelled frenzy at the expense of the hostile locals – that turns sour the next day as the hangover leads to disaster when the deer Vaughn stalks and shoots turns out to be a child. Vaughn is hesitant, now settled with a child on the way, while Marcus is raring for it and well-prepared – or so he believes. It boasts meaty performances from local talent Jack Lowden and Martin McCann as Vaughn and Marcus respectively, two childhood friends reunited for a weekend hunting trip. Matt Palmer’s debut feature Calibre is a tense, brutal thriller set in the rural Scottish Highlands.
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