Iona

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Iona

2015

1h 25m

Drama

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63%

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16 Reviews

50%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Iona and her son go to a holy island to hide from a violent crime. As her sons seeks forgiveness for his crime, Iona comes to terms with her lack of faith.

Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Flawed but atmospheric ...

Rated: 3/5

Mar 27, 2016

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Charlotte Keeys

Little White Lies

Melancholy characters shine in this powerful portrait of island life.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 25, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Guardian

It's a striking piece, and director of photography Yoliswa von Dallwitz evocatively captures the exposed, untamed island landscape.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 24, 2016

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

The film's pace is slow and quiet, like the island. Dialogue is sparse - and its sparseness powerfully implies that there is much that still cannot be said even after the passing of time.

Rated: 3/5

May 31, 2019

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Jennifer Heaton

Alternative Lens

Negga's lead performance is strong, but the film's deliberately slow pacing and dour tone make the film a hard sit ...

Rated: 5/10

Nov 2, 2018

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Rosalynn Try-Hane

Battle Royale With Cheese

Beautiful, savage and beguiling describes both the island and the central protagonist (stunning performance by Ruth Negga) of this film by writer/director Scott Graham.

Aug 22, 2018

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Audience Member

Definitely not that many nice looking women living on Iona. No chance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

A film set on an island off a Scottish Island. Short on dialogue, long on Scottish island memes. However if you can get through the occasionally dragging plot and long periods of silence it's a good watch and with beautiful scenery and a cast with Negga and Henshall it's worth it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Synopsis

Iona and her son go to a holy island to hide from a violent crime. As her sons seeks forgiveness for his crime, Iona comes to terms with her lack of faith.

Director: Scott Graham
Producer: Gunter Hanfgarn, Margaret Matheson
Screenwriter: Scott Graham
Production Co: Boudica Films, Hanfgarn & Ufer Film und TV Produktion
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 25m

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