TV series

Back To The Island

2017–2019 · 3 seasons

A slow, somber island drama where a community's grief and secrets simmer against sunlit sea backdrops.

Overview: Carloforte, a small island overlooking Sardinian Sea, someday shocked by an accident… a tuna factory explodes, killing some young, having there a party
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, mystery, grief, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
mystery
grief
isolation
justice
Places: small town
sea
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: family, crime, drama, mystery
Created by: Umberto Riccioni Carteni
Starring: Gianni Morandi, Alma Noce, Cosima Coppola, Chiara Baschetti, Michele Rosiello, Giancarlo Commare
Cinematography: Fabrizio Lucci
Length: 3 seasons, 37 episodes, 80 min each
Network: Canale 5
Country: Italy
Languages: English, Italian, Hungarian