Islands

Islands

NR 2025 · 123 min · ★ 6.1 · Thriller, Drama, Crime

In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.

Directed by Jan Ole Gerster · Written by Jan Ole Gerster

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