Islands - Extended Q&A

Director Jan Ole Gerster and actor Sam Riley talk about Islands, a thriller with noirish undertones and echoes of Hitchcock and Highsmith.

Director Jan Ole Gerster and lead actor Sam Riley talk about Islands, a contemporary, intelligent thriller with noirish undertones and stylistic echoes of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith, stunningly shot against the sun-drenched volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands

In this exclusive interview the pair explain how they explored the loneliness of a dream turned sour through Riley's performance as a fallen tennis pro. Stranded at a holiday resort teaching tourists how to play, his cycle of court-bound days and boozy nights is broken by the arrival of a family who offer him the chance to back away from breaking point.