Islander fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Islander is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Islander is included with a subscription to GuideDoc, True Story, and DocAlliance Films in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Runtime, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and DocAlliance Films. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 32 min
Islander runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in French, with some Spanish. Produced in Switzerland.
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6.8
