Islands Float In As The BFI Launches The Trailer And Poster For The Jan-Ole Gerster Film
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Carl Roberts 
Islands will be floating into UK and Irish cinemas soon. BFI Distribution has launched a trailer and poster for the highly anticipated film.
Get ready to experience a captivating acting performance from Sam Riley. Directed by Jan-Ole Gerster (Lara, A Coffee in Berlin (aka Oh Boy). The tense psychological thriller Islands stars Riley (BAFTA-nominated for Control, Firebrand) as a washed-up tennis coach working at a hotel resort. He becomes entangled with an enigmatic couple played by Stacy Martin (The Brutalist, Nymphomaniac) and Jack Farthing (Spencer, The Lost Daughter). The film premiered to critical acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival and will have its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Before being released in UK and Irish cinemas on 12 September.
The film has earned critical acclaim, receiving strong reviews that highlight its strengths, including:
‘A scorching, sun-frazzled Hitchcockian delight’ ★★★★★ Nick Howells, The London Standard
‘Sam Riley’s Highsmithian holiday mystery has a wicked backhand’ ★★★★ Tim Robey, The Telegraph
‘A sun-baked dream noir’, David Ehrlich, IndieWire
PREMISE
The film follows Tom (Sam Riley), a former professional tennis player who now works as a coach at an all-inclusive hotel in Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands. What initially seemed like a dream of endless summers has long since turned into a monotonous routine. Tourists come and go in a constant stream. Tom fills the emptiness with fleeting affairs and alcohol. When the mysterious Anne (Stacy Martin) arrives at the hotel with her husband Dave (Jack Farthing) and their young son, the family doesn’t fit the typical image of tourists. Tom soon grows close to them. But when Dave vanishes without a trace and Anne’s behaviour becomes increasingly erratic, Tom finds himself entangled in the mystery surrounding Dave’s disappearance.
Featuring a captivating performance by Sam Riley. Islands is a gripping neo-noir set against the stunning, sun-drenched volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands. The film explores themes of disconnection and self-destruction. Creating a tense atmosphere filled with mystery and emotional depth.
Cert 15 / Running time 122 minutes
ISLANDS will be released in UK and Irish cinemas by BFI Distribution on 12th September, with a BFI Player release on 27th October.
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