Washed Up

This charming, Cornwall-set drama finds a struggling artist falling in love with a mythical selkie.

Screening dates and booking

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Credits

  • Director

    Isabel Daly

  • Screenwriters

    Issy Brett, Carys Glynne, Isabel Daly

  • With

    Anna Ivankovic, Carys Glynne, Anna Liddell

  • UK 2025. 85min

  • Courtesy of

    Maximalist Productions

  • Languages

    English, Cornish

    With English subtitles

Introduction

Morwenna is scraping by, searching for artistic inspiration, battling heartbreak and trying to fend off tourists seeking to buy her grandfather’s house. When she meets the nomadic Inga, her life is transformed. But how can a girl and a selkie make a relationship work? Drawing inspiration from romcoms and folklore, Washed Up is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Grace Barber-Plentie

How to book

BFI Flare tickets start from £10, with concessions available for many screenings and discounts for BFI Members. Booking information and ticket prices.

If you’re aged 16 to 25, sign up for free to BFI 25 and Under for a chance to get £6 tickets to all screenings and events (subject to availability).

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