Movie Overview
Title
Passing
Release Date
2015
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
English, Welsh
Genre
Romance, Drama
Director
Gareth Bryn
Producers
Ed Talfan, Kate Crowther
| Title | Passing |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 2015 |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Language | English, Welsh |
| Genre | Romance, Drama |
| Director | Gareth Bryn |
| Producers | Ed Talfan, Kate Crowther |
Movie Cast
Actor | Actress
Character
Dyfan Dwyfor
Iwan
Annes Elwy
Sara
Mark Lewis Jones
Stanley
| Actor | Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Dyfan Dwyfor | Iwan |
| Annes Elwy | Sara |
| Mark Lewis Jones | Stanley |
Storyline
When two young lovers crash their car into a ravine in the remote mountains of Wales, they are plunged into a lost world. Dragged from the river by a mysterious figure, they are taken to a ramshackle farm, a place untouched by time. As events unfold we learn the explosive truth about the young couple’s past. More unsettling still, we discover the ghostly truth about Stanley, and the tragedy of the valley he once called home.
Movie Summary & Timeline
Following a car accident in the remote Welsh countryside, Iwan and Sara find themselves submerged in a river, with Sara unconscious. They are rescued by a reclusive man named Stanley, who carries Sara back to his isolated house overlooking the valley. As Sara slowly recovers, the couple begins to question their mysterious host, whose quiet demeanor conceals much about his past.
Life in Stanley’s house unfolds uneasily. He goes about his daily routines — preparing food, fetching water, and digging a well — while keeping a watchful eye on his guests. As the days pass, fragments of Iwan and Sara’s own past begin to surface, hinting that they might be running from something. Despite their uncertainty, Sara starts to feel a strange calm in the isolated home, telling Iwan, “Everything we need is here. We can stop running.”
Tension grows as Stanley develops a quiet fascination with Sara, leading to jealousy and mistrust between the couple. When Iwan confronts Stanley outside the house, the confrontation ends tragically, with Iwan falling into the well — whether by accident or intent remains unclear. Sara, left alone, begins experiencing haunting flashbacks of drowning, leading to a chilling revelation in the film’s final moments that redefines everything we thought we knew.
| Scene | Timestamp | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Rescues the Couple | 00:10 | After a car crash, Stanley finds Iwan and the unconscious Sara in a river and brings them to his secluded home. |
| Life in Isolation | 15:44 | As the couple recovers, they begin to adapt to life in Stanley’s house, noticing his quiet yet observant nature. |
| Growing Tension | 32:36 | Stanley’s quiet fascination with Sara causes friction between her and Iwan, creating an uneasy atmosphere. |
| Intimacy and Jealousy | 53:42 | Iwan and Sara share a private moment, but Stanley’s unseen presence adds to the tension between them. |
| The Confrontation | 1:02:36 | Iwan confronts Stanley outside the house; during the struggle, Iwan falls into the well under mysterious circumstances. |
| The Final Revelation | 1:20:05 | Sara’s flashbacks reveal the truth about her past and the real meaning of what happened by the river. |