Islands

Released Apr 12, 2022

1h 34m

Drama

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A coming-of-middle-age film about a timid Filipino immigrant struggling with the care of an elderly parent while managing his first experience of puppy love.

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Martin Edralin

Director

Vangie Alcasid

Actor

Rogelio Balagtas

Actor

Esteban Comilang

Actor

Sheila Lotuaco

Actor

Pablo S.J. Quiogue

Actor

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Islands offers tremendous evidence that, if Edralin might ever be given more than the bare minimum of resources, the director will create something gigantic.

Apr 13, 2022

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Edralin’s restrained debut feature depicts the complexity of being a caregiver, showing the sacrifices it requires and how the role can turn into a crutch to avoid dealing with the hard stuff inside us all.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 13, 2022

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

"Islands" is a feel-good movie that, in an odd way, doesn't try to make us feel too good. That's why there's a little bit of art to it.

Mar 25, 2021

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Alessandra Rangel

InSession Film

The story offers an optimistic view on the tribulations of opening and accepting the uncertainty of life.

Rated: B

Mar 13, 2023

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Chris Knight

National Post

Islands is a first feature for both the director and Balagtas... Filmmaker and actor seem to have found a perfect match in one another.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 10, 2022

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Grace Han

Asian Movie Pulse

A stunning debut. “Islands” releases just enough snippets and twists to spice up the humdrum of the everyday. For a film that is so deliberately motionless, each scene reverberates with the juiciness of untold drama.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 25, 2022

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Synopsis

A coming-of-middle-age film about a timid Filipino immigrant struggling with the care of an elderly parent while managing his first experience of puppy love.

Director: Martin Edralin
Screenwriter: Martin Edralin
Distributor: Circus Zero Films
Production Co: Circus Zero, Silent Tower
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m

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