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Island of Desire

2022 · 92 min

A tense, oppressive descent into a hostile place where dread builds slowly and escape feels desperately out of reach.

Overview: A nurse is assigned to work at an island called Isla Bato, where men treat women with lust. As she experiences the people's madness, she plans a way to get out of the island.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, survival, gender, power
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
gender
power
trauma
Places: small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong