The Island (2011 film)
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| Directed by | Kamen Kalev |
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Anguel Christanov Kamen Kalev Elitza Katzarska Stela Pavlova Filip Todorov Emre Yeksan Fredrik Zander |
| Written by | Kamen Kalev |
| Starring | Thure Lindhardt Laetitia Casta |
| Music by | Jean-Paul Wall |
| Cinematography | Julian Atanassov |
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95 minutes |
| Country | Bulgaria Sweden |
| Language | Bulgarian, English, French |
| Budget | € 1,500,000 (estimated) |
The Island (Bulgarian: Островът, Ostrovat) is the second film from Bulgarian director Kamen Kalev. It is a Bulgarian-Swedish production telling the story of a young Parisian couple spending their vacation on a small island off the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The film premiered 16 May 2011 at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes 2011.
Sophie and Daneel, both in their early thirties, are a close and passionate couple living in Paris. Sophie initiates a surprise journey to Bulgaria. Daneel explicitly refuses to go, but Sophie insists and finally convinces him to leave. When they arrive, Sophie discovers that Daneel was born there...
After a few hours spent on the crowded beaches, Daneel leads Sophie to an almost abandoned island lost in the Black Sea. Once there, Daneel discovers pregnancy tests in Sophie’s luggage. The heat and the strange few inhabitants soon alter their own behaviors, and the island slowly reveals hidden fears that question their love. To get through it all, they have to jump into the unknown...
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