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Islands(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-05-10
57%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
Overview:
Ivan, a drifting immigrant in search of work and dignity, lands on an Italian island only to be met with cruelty and betrayal. Just as hope fades, he finds refuge with Martina—a silent soul who tends bees—and Father Enzo, a gruff priest with a generous heart buried beneath bitterness and stroke. As Ivan becomes part of their fragile household, he brings light to Enzo’s dark days and slowly earns Martina’s trust. But in a town wary of outsiders and family tensions simmering over land and legacy, harmony is hard-won.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
Movie: Islands
Top 5 Billed Cast
Asia Argento
Martina
Giorgio Colangeli
Don Enzo
Anna Ferruzzo
Ivan Franěk
Ivan
Eugenio Krauss
Violent Man
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Overview
Ivan, a drifting immigrant in search of work and dignity, lands on an Italian island only to be met with cruelty and betrayal. Just as hope fades, he finds refuge with Martina—a silent soul who tends bees—and Father Enzo, a gruff priest with a generous heart buried beneath bitterness and stroke. As Ivan becomes part of their fragile household, he brings light to Enzo’s dark days and slowly earns Martina’s trust. But in a town wary of outsiders and family tensions simmering over land and legacy, harmony is hard-won.
Release Date
2011-05-10
Average
5.7
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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