Sam Riley is a former tennis pro turned resort coach who finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery in the German thriller film Islands.
Also starring in the movie are Stacy Martin and Jack Farthing, as a stylish British couple whose arrival shatters Tom’s false serenity.
Directed by Jan‑Ole Gerster, Islands premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, followed by screenings at other international festivals; and will be released in the United States by Greenwich Entertainment beginning January 30, 2026.
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom (Sam Riley) teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist (Stacy Martin) arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband (Jack Farthing) disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
Critics reception is fairly measured, with The Guardian review calling it, “a smart film which pays its audience the compliment of assuming they are intelligent enough to work things out on their own in a drama of sexual tension and dangerously polite encounters.”
Watch the official trailer for Islands above.
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