‘Rose of Nevada’ Review: George MacKay and Callum Turner Set Sail on a Bewitching, Time-Surfing Voyage

‘Rose of Nevada’ Review: George MacKay and Callum Turner Set Sail on a Bewitching, Time-Surfing Voyage

Led by George MacKay and Callum Turner, Mark Jenkin's third feature 'Rose of Nevada' remains bracingly experimental despite increased star power.

Review: Rose of Nevada

31/08/2025 - VENICE 2025: In Mark Jenkin’s oneiric new feature, George MacKay and Callum Turner man a Cornish fishing vessel that can travel through time

Rose of Nevada – first-look review

Mark Jenkin's third feature film, starring George MacKay and Callum Turner as fishermen whose lives go wry, is a moving tale of personal versus communal sacrifice. I came into this world eyes crossed, the small tip of my nose made bow. The moment my spine steadied and my words arrived, I took a seat on a low stool, cheeks squished by the chin rest, and looked right into the bowels of an iron machine. There, a small red boat floated across the se…