Islands

Name: Islands
Duration: 2 h 3 min

2hr 3m

3.3/5 (1.5K)
77

2hr 3m
3.3/5 (1.5K)
77

In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom (Sam Riley) teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist (Stacy Martin) arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before.

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Director:

Jan-Ole Gerster

Producer:

Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo

Writer:

Jan-Ole Gerster, Blaz Kutin, Lawrie Doran

Release Date:

Jan 30, 2026

Runtime:

2hr 3m

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Cast

Jack Farthing
Stacy Martin
Sam Riley
Agnes Lindström Bolmgren
Fatima Adoum
Bruna Cusí
Dylan Torrell
Ramiro Blas
Maya Unger
Ahmed Boulane

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3.3

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3.3

Feb 17, 2025

got threesomebaited again

208 Likes

emi 🌛

Feb 16, 2025

A very complicated sperm donation process

117 Likes

Marisa

May 15, 2025

sam riley waking up confused at random places - the movie

99 Likes

lisastmn
May 8, 2025

the poor camel tho

81 Likes

Paul

Feb 17, 2025

challengers at the white lotus

77 Likes

p

Sep 20, 2025

I've been waiting for this film for several months, and it was worth it. Stacy Martin, whom I love, plays a solid role with a level of intrigue I'd never seen before, and I loved it. Tom Riley and his raspy voice also made him perfect. The film has a slow pace that helps…

69 Likes

Gerardo Fabre
Mar 11, 2025

I’ve rarely been disappointed by a character turning out not to be dead but here we are.

58 Likes

elisa

Feb 17, 2025

unless the three of them are wildly making out with each other, it's not my taste in tennis-love-triangle-movies.

56 Likes

Vitus

Feb 19, 2025

Double-edged and above all extremely cleverly written entertainment for adults. Less a noir than a wonderfully enigmatic play with identities ala Highsmith or Antonioni. Stacy Martin is irresistible, and Sam Riley is pure vibe. And while these kind of puzzling character…

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Sep 11, 2025

It’s a classy, glossy production that’s frequently bathed in stunning crepuscular light (the Canary Islands’ tourist board should be thrilled). And thankfully it’s one that refuses to patronise the audience.

Kevin Maher

The Times

Sep 9, 2025

Delightfully, Islands doesn’t patronise viewers. The film refuses to confirm or deny suspicions. It’s an exhilarating feast from co-writers Gerster, Blaž Kutin and Lawrie Doran who pen this winding tale with sharp subtlety.

Emily Maskell

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