Islands
Taste attributes: dramathrillercrimemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect an intricate, original thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Tom is the tennis coach at a luxurious island hotel, filling the time between lessons with alcohol and one-night stands. The arrival of the Maguire family pulls Tom out of his normal routine and he strikes up a relationship with Anne, her husband Dave, and their son Anton. Tom is unable to shake the feeling that he has met Anne before. This tension grows until one night, Dave goes missing and the investigation points to both Anne and Tom as suspects.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Leonine Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
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