The Island of Secrets

2014 1h 26m FI

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 43

FamilyAdventureRomance

Synopsis

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It was supposed to be just an ordinary holiday on sunny Kos, but Toni has to rescue a beautiful local girl, a talented free-diver, from the clutches of kidnappers. When it appears that nobody else can be trusted, Toni must reluctantly rely on his step-brothers' assistance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nuutti Konttinen
Toni
Ville Myllyrinne
Markku
Laura Malmivaara
Annika
Veikka Vainikka
Aleksi
Emil Auno
Veeti
Ioanna Triantafyllidou
Alexandra
Gerasimos Skiadaresis
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Orfeas Avgoustidis
Ruben Fokas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taavi Vartia
Writers: Taavi Vartia, Karoliina Lindgren, Niklas Lindgren
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland, Greece

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Finland, Greece.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Taavi Vartia, shot by Mika Orasmaa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Panu Aaltio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Benjamin Mercer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nuutti Konttinen and Ville Myllyrinne and Laura Malmivaara carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3358328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taavi Vartia directs. Mika Orasmaa behind the camera. Panu Aaltio scores. Benjamin Mercer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland, Greece. Dialogue in Finnish.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Finland, Greece.
4Directed by Taavi Vartia, shot by Mika Orasmaa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Panu Aaltio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Benjamin Mercer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nuutti Konttinen and Ville Myllyrinne and Laura Malmivaara carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3358328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.