The Island of Lies

The Island of Lies

Spain, 1921. A terrible shipwreck kept secret for far too long

Directed by Paula Cons

Produced by Agallas Films, Aleph

202094 min5.6 / 10

A historical mystery-thriller that uncovers a dark truth buried beneath official heroism, driven by investigative persistence and social critique.

Galicia, northern Spain, January 2, 1921. The steamship Santa Isabel, sailing towards Argentina with more than two hundred emigrants on board, sinks off the coast of Sálvora Island. Three island women, María, Josefa and Cipriana, who have bravely set sail aboard a fragile skiff to save the shipwrecked, are treated as heroes by the cynical authorities; but León, an inquisitive and tenacious Argentinean journalist, starts asking uncomfortable questions.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Island of Lies sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Island of Lies end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Island of Lies violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Island of Lies easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Island of Lies scary? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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