The Island of Lies

The Island of Lies (2020)

14/05/2020
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
1h 34m

Spain, 1921. A terrible shipwreck kept secret for far too long

Overview

Galicia, northern Spain, January 2, 1921. The steamship Santa Isabel, sailing towards Argentina with more than two hundred emigrants on board, sinks off the coast of Sálvora Island. Three island women, María, Josefa and Cipriana, who have bravely set sail aboard a fragile skiff to save the shipwrecked, are treated as heroes by the cynical authorities; but León, an inquisitive and tenacious Argentinean journalist, starts asking uncomfortable questions.

  • Paula ConsDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    La isla de las mentiras

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Spanish

Keywords

  • shipwreck
  • galicia, spain
  • based on true story
  • 1920s
  • investigative journalist
  • isolated island
  • modern feudalism
  • social prejudice

Top Billed Cast

Nerea Barros

Nerea Barros

María

Darío Grandinetti

Darío Grandinetti

León

Aitor Luna

Aitor Luna

Tomás

Victoria Teijeiro

Victoria Teijeiro

Josefa

Ana Oca

Ana Oca

Cipriana

Milo Taboada

Milo Taboada

Pepe

Celso Bugallo

Celso Bugallo

Paco O Da Filosera

Pedro Galiza

Pedro Galiza

Civil Guard Agent #1

Sergio Quintana

Sergio Quintana

Benito

Miguel Borines

Miguel Borines

Guard

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