Islands

Islands

Directed by Yann Gonzalez

Produced by Ecce Films

201723 min4.2 / 10

A dreamlike, sensual short film that blurs desire and dread through an erotic performance, exploring intimacy and the uncanny in equal measure.

A sexual reverie unfolds over the course of one ethereal night. Characters wander through an erotic maze of love and lust, blurring the lines between wet dream and lucid nightmare as a macabre, erotic stage performance sends a ripple of lustful desires through its audience and performers.

Questions people ask

  • Does Islands end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Islands sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Islands violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Islands scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Islands easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Islands

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Islands

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Islands, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Islands, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Islands, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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