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Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Jack Farthing
  • Stacy Martin
  • Sam Riley
  • Agnes Lindström Bolmgren
  • Fatima Adoum
  • Bruna Cusí
  • Dylan Torrell
  • Ramiro Blas
  • Maya Unger
  • Ahmed Boulane
Moviegoers are saying
This enigmatic psychological thriller divides audiences with its deliberately slow-burn approach to a tennis coach's encounter with a mysterious British couple on a volcanic Atlantic resort. While some praise its Highsmith-esque identity games and Stacy Martin's magnetic performance, others find themselves lost in its opaque character study that prioritizes existential dread over traditional narrative satisfaction.
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Mind-Bending
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Existential-Thriller
Identity-Crisis
Volcanic-Noir
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Metacritic

80
Jan 29, 2026

There’s a refreshing willfulness here to leave some quandaries lingering, and like the rough beauty of the volcanic island the movie is set on, Islands beckons and rebukes and beckons some more.

Metacritic review by Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
The New York Times
80
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Islands (2026)?
The movie is 2hr 3min long.
What's Islands (2026) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Islands (2026)?
  • Jack Farthing as Dave
  • Stacy Martin as Anne
  • Sam Riley as Tom
  • Agnes Lindström Bolmgren as Janis
  • Fatima Adoum as Amina
  • Bruna Cusí as María
  • Dylan Torrell as Anton
  • Ramiro Blas as Inspector Mazo
  • Maya Unger as Pauline
  • Ahmed Boulane as The farmer
Who's the director behind Islands (2026)?
Jan-Ole Gerster directed Islands (2026).
Who produced Islands (2026)?
Jonas Katzenstein and Maximilian Leo produced Islands (2026).