Jamie Dornan is stripping everything down—literally and emotionally—in a new indie film shot entirely at a remote yoga retreat in the Swiss Alps. Titled The Stillness, the movie follows a burned-out ex-detective searching for peace after a traumatic case—and what he finds instead is silence that speaks louder than any past mistake.
There’s no action. No seduction. No sarcastic lines. Just yoga poses, mountain air, and a haunting sense of spiritual unease.
“I wanted to challenge myself by doing absolutely nothing,” Dornan said. “No mask. No character armor. Just breath and regret.”
For the role, he trained in yoga and meditation for six months, lost 20 pounds, and lived in near isolation before filming began. The crew shot on natural light only, using handheld cameras and real retreat guests as extras.
Early buzz from the indie circuit calls it “the anti-thriller”—but one that leaves a deeper impact than bullets ever could. For Dornan, this isn’t reinvention. It’s revelation.
