ISLANDS

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FRG 2025, feature film, 123 min, FSK 6

Director: Jan-Ole Gerster - OmU (English with German subtitles)

With: Sam Riley, Stacy Martin, Jack Farthing, Dylan Torrell

Tom works as a tennis coach in an all-inclusive hotel on Fuerteventura. What at first glance seems like a dream of an endless summer has long since become a monotonous routine for the former pro. While the tourists come and go in a never-ending stream, he plays hundreds of balls over the net week after week and fills the void with fleeting affairs and alcohol. But then the mysterious Anne turns up at the hotel. She, her husband Dave and their seven-year-old son Anton don't fit the image of the usual package holidaymakers... The island of Fuerteventura serves Jan-Ole Gerster (OH BOY) as an impressive backdrop for a thriller that depicts the sunny side of vacation... until shadows reveal themselves. The cast of semi-famous international actors is in a great mood, and Sam Riley (CONTROL) is a convincing, multi-layered character with whom you quickly find yourself rooting for. Stills © LEONINE

Tom works as a tennis coach at an all-inclusive hotel in Fuerteventura. What at first glance seems like a dream of an endless summer has long since become a monotonous routine for the former pro. While tourists come and go in a never-ending stream, he hits hundreds of balls across the net week after week, filling the emptiness with fleeting affairs and alcohol. But then the mysterious Anne appears at the hotel. She, her husband Dave, and their seven-year-old son Anton don't fit the image of typical package tourists. The island of Fuerteventura serves as a stunning backdrop for Jan-Ole Gerster's (OH BOY) thriller that portrays the sunny side of vacation... until shadows begin to appear. The cast of semi-famous international actors is in a playful mood, and Sam Riley (CONTROL) delivers as a multifaceted character with whom one becomes invested surprisingly quickly. (English with German subtitles)

Price information:

7.50 € (regular) - 6.00 € (reduced*) - 3.50 € (with Leipzig Pass, disabled pass, volunteer pass) - Films longer than 130 min: + 1.00 € - Tickets are available online (plus 0.70 € booking fee), remaining tickets at the Box Office.