Sam Riley & Stacy Martin in Fuerteventura Mystery ‘Islands’ US Trailer

“Even in a place like this, people want to pretend they’re somewhere else…” Greenwhich Ent. has unveiled their own official US trailer for the film titled Islands, an intriguing English-language mystery thriller set on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands off the coast of Europe. It’s the latest film made by German filmmaker Jan-Ole Gerster, director of A Coffee in Berlin (aka Oh Boy) and Lara. I’m a big fan of Gerster and a big fan of this film already (my full review). It first premiered at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival and opens in US theaters starting January 2026 next year. Sam Riley stars as Tom – a tennis pro washed up on a holiday island not doing much with his life. Now he’s the coach at a hotel resort, hitting countless balls over the net to tourists. When he crosses paths with a particular tourist family, it seems he’s found an escape of his own. Co-starring Stacy Martin, Jack Farthing, Fatima Adoum, Dylan Torrell, Ramiro Blas. I also really enjoy the mysterious score in this by Dascha Dauenhauer. I highly, highly recommend catching this film – still one of my favorites of 2025. So glad it’s finally being released soon in the US. Enjoy. // Continue Reading ›