Most Beautiful Island (2017)

5.6 ? Nov 03, 2017 1h 20m

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Overview

Chronicling one harrowing day in the life of Luciana, a young woman struggling to make ends meet while striving to escape her past. As Luciana’s day unfolds, she is whisked, physically and emotionally, through a series of troublesome, unforeseeable extremes.

Overview

Genres

Drama Horror Thriller

Release Date

November 03, 2017

Rating

5.6 /10

Runtime

1h 20m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Ana Asensio

Luciana

Natasha Romanova

Olga

David Little

Doctor Horowitz

Nicholas Tucci

Niko

Larry Fessenden

Rudy

Caprice Benedetti

Vanessa

Anna Myrha

Nadia

Ami Sheth

Benedita

Miriam A. Hyman

Bikie

Sara Visser

Katarin

Natalia Zvereva

Ewa

Sorika Horng

Mai

Fenella A. Chudoba

Alina

Andres De Vengoechea

Jeremy

John Speredakos

George

Brett Azar

Johnny

Aurora Heimbach

Meredith

Nathaniel Dolquist

Owen / Party Guest

Samuel Zimmerman

Ethan

Svumpukkel85

Nov 05, 2017

A total waste of time - not recommendable!

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Igbochild

7.0/10

Jul 07, 2022

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the SXSW Film Festival, "Most Beautiful Island" explores the struggles of an undocumented woman living in New York City. On the verge of eviction and desperate for cash, Luciana (played by Ana Asensio, who also wrote and directed) finds out about an opportunity to earn some quick cash from one of her friends. What she soon discovers is that she has gotten herself into a lot more than she bargained for. In a cool and understated performance, Asensio effectively captures the desperation and cynicism of her character. The film unfolds like a cinema verite documentary, where the audience is following the characters like a fly on the wall. It gives the film a raw quality at times, but works well for this type of film. The film was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award from Film Independent for Best Feature made for under $500,000. "Most Beautiful Island" is by no means glossy or slick, demonstrates how you can tell a suspenseful story on a limited budget. It does this by placing a lot of the action off-screen until the conceit of the film is revealed. This also keeps the point of view of the film clearly on the women until the very end.

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rollerderby

Feb 28, 2025

Stylish and gritty thriller that I found compelling. Somewhat of a slow burn, but deft pacing, realistic characterization and an intriguing plot kept me hooked till the end. I give it 8 out of 10.

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