A tale based on the mysterious traditions of the Shadow Nette Fishers of the Erie Valley. For the fisherman we meet here, only fate can decide whether his poses and gestures of virility will produce the result he so desires.
Direction
Barker turns fishing into body horror without catching anything.
Cinematography
Every frame looks cursed and beautiful.
Sound
The silence screams louder than dialogue ever could.
Director
Phillip Barker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Shadow Nette' refers to a real but obscure Great Lakes fishing tradition, though Barker fictionalizes it into something between documentary and nightmare.
Barker is a production designer turned director; this explains why every prop and pose feels fetishistically precise.
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