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Tanya's Island

1980 · 82 min

A hazy, uneasy dream of abuse and jungle fantasy that drifts between lurid and ridiculous, leaving a sour, sleazy aftertaste.

Directed by
Alfred Sole
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
Where her wildest fantasies turned to terror.
Overview
Tanya is a female model who lives with her boyfriend Lobo, a surrealist painter who is extremely violent. Subjected to Lobo's constant abuse, Tanya dreams of escaping to a desert island, which comes true. The only other being on her island is an enormous blue-eyed man-ape who was born from one of Lobo's paintings.
How it feels
Dark, eerie, melancholic and campy. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, isolation, betrayal, identity
Content
Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
Note
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Directed by
Alfred Sole
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, Romance
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism3
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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  • Cultpix

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Details

Genres
fantasy, drama, romance
Directed by
Alfred Sole
Written by
Pierre Brousseau
Starring
Vanity, Richard Sargent, Mariette Levesque, Don McLeod, Donny Burns
Music
Jean Musy
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Runtime
82 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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