Movie2023·GB, MX·39min

The Shepherd

Name: The Shepherd
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2023-08-10T00:00:00Z
Duration: 39 min
Rating: 6.84
Cast: Ben Radcliffe, Iain Softley, John Travolta, Steven Mackintosh, Scarlet Grace

This Christmas, hope will guide you home.

Action Drama Fantasy

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Premiere

Aug2023

Studios

Argo Films BKStudios Esperanto Filmoj

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Synopsis

The Shepherd (2023) is a short Christmas drama with a supernatural edge that you can watch online on iFILM. Director Iain Softley adapts Frederick Forsyth's story into 39 tight minutes, yet it carries the weight of a full feature.

It's Christmas Eve in the late 1950s. A young RAF pilot, played by Ben Radcliffe, takes a fighter jet up to make it home for the holiday. Out over freezing water his radio dies, his instruments fail, the fuel runs low, and fog swallows everything below. Just as hope thins out, another aircraft slides into view — and the silent figure in its cockpit, played by John Travolta, seems to know exactly where home is.

Softley runs the whole thing on mood: engine drone, white haze, a lone voice in the headset. Shot in Britain with Mexican backing, it's built for a quiet winter night — a small tale about faith, rescue and finding your way back. If you've had enough of loud holiday comedies, this one fits perfectly. Stream The Shepherd (2023) online on iFILM.

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