Rent Most Beautiful Island (2017)
2.8 of 5 from 148 ratings
1h 17min
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- Synopsis:
- Inspired by real life events, 'Most Beautiful Island' is a psychological thriller chronicling one harrowing day in the life of Luciana (Ana Asensio), a young immigrant woman struggling to escape her past and make ends meet in a new life in New York. As Luciana's day unfolds, she is whisked, physically and emotionally, through a series of troublesome, unforeseeable extremes. Before her day is done, she inadvertently finds herself a central participant in a twisted and dangerous game.
- Actors:
- Ana Asensio, Natasha Romanova, David Little, Nicholas Tucci, Larry Fessenden, Caprice Benedetti, Anna Myrha, Ami Sheth, Miriam A. Hyman, Sara Visser, Natalia Zvereva, Sorika Horng, Fenella A. Chudoba, Brett Azar, Andres De Vengoechea, David Craig Diaz, Bill DiVita, Nathaniel Dolquist, Sean Dube, Alix Elias
- Directors:
- Ana Asensio
- Producers:
- Ana Asensio, Larry Fessenden, Noah Greenberg, Chadd Harbold, Jenn Wexler
- Writers:
- Ana Asensio
- Aka:
- Day to Night
- Studio:
- Bulldog Film Distribution
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/02/2018
- Run Time:
- 80 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Cast and Crew Interviews
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Reviews (4) of Most Beautiful Island
CLEVER AND TENSE DRAM - Most Beautiful Island review by GF
The first part of this film is fairly routine - a young Spanish immigrant to New York without legal status is struggling to make ends meet in a series of dead end jobs like babysitting and dressing up in a chicken costume to promote a fast food shop.
Her friend Olga then invites her to a well paid job and THAT is where the movie takes an unexpected turn. The twist is clever and the tension is suddenly racked up. I should point out that this denouement is not entirely original - a film with a very similar twist came out several years ago, although I won't it spoil things for future viewers by naming it!
That said, if you want to be surprised by a well made indie movie, this is certainly one to watch.
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Have You Any Phobias? - Most Beautiful Island review by BG
If you like offbeat indie films the type director Jim Jarmusch makes, you probably might enjoy this film too. A common theme in Jarmusch's films, is that of the immigrant or foreigner in the US. Most Beautiful Island is similar about a Spanish lady with a tragic past in New York trying to make some money. A friend gives her a chance, but she ends up in a weird Eyes Wide Shut situation. To describe this would be a big spoiler, but a hint is that it involves a contrast between something that looks beautiful against something that is ugly, creepy, and frightening.
This won't appeal to some, but I found it haunted me for a few days.
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Well done for trying sonething different! - Most Beautiful Island review by TR
Ana Asensio has done a great job in fashioning offbeat, creepy, different and sexy! And not a cigarette in sight in some misguided attempt to make someone look 'cool'. This film, and its director and star, are far, far above all of that.
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