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Islands

Islands

20256.22h 3m

Overview

In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.

Directed by Jan Ole Gerster
Written by Jan Ole Gerster, Blaž Kutin, Lawrie Doran
Produced by Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo
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Top Cast

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Tom

Stacy Martin

Stacy Martin

Anne

Jack Farthing

Jack Farthing

Dave

Dylan Torrell

Dylan Torrell

Anton

Agnes Lindström Bolmgren

Agnes Lindström Bolmgren

Janis

Bruna Cusí

Bruna Cusí

María

Pep Ambròs

Pep Ambròs

Jorge

Fatima Adoum

Fatima Adoum

Amina

Maya Unger

Maya Unger

Pauline

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

The Farmer

Themes & Keywords

frustrated

About Islands

Islands is a thriller, drama, crime film released in 2025 exploring themes of frustrated. Directed by Jan Ole Gerster, it stars Sam Riley, Stacy Martin, Jack Farthing. In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.

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