James and Em Foster are holidaying on The Island of La Tolqa, a place with very strict rules and regimes. They break the rules and escape the hotel complex with a couple they meet, after a tragic accident, they learn exactly what happens on the island.
It's definitely unique, I'm not quite sure what category this one would fit into, sci fi, thriller, torture porn, horror, it seems to dip its toe into several of them, but doesn't really stay in one.
I guess I enjoyed it more than many of the reviewers on here did. I liked the bizarre story, strange characters and general sense of unease on that weird island. It's full of tension and suspense, it's very nicely made, great music, and some very interesting camera angles.
I was expecting the wonderful Alexander Skarsgård to steal the show, but I'd argue it's Mia Goth (Pearl) who does, she's wonderful as Gabi.
Don't get me wrong, it's far from perfect, and there are several frustrations. La Tolqa really does feel like a place from a 1960's action thriller series, something like The Champions or The Avengers, the stereotypical banana Republic, with a dictator and no rules.
The ending could have been a whole lot better I thought, but overall, I quite enjoyed it.
7/10.
It's definitely unique, I'm not quite sure what category this one would fit into, sci fi, thriller, torture porn, horror, it seems to dip its toe into several of them, but doesn't really stay in one.
I guess I enjoyed it more than many of the reviewers on here did. I liked the bizarre story, strange characters and general sense of unease on that weird island. It's full of tension and suspense, it's very nicely made, great music, and some very interesting camera angles.
I was expecting the wonderful Alexander Skarsgård to steal the show, but I'd argue it's Mia Goth (Pearl) who does, she's wonderful as Gabi.
Don't get me wrong, it's far from perfect, and there are several frustrations. La Tolqa really does feel like a place from a 1960's action thriller series, something like The Champions or The Avengers, the stereotypical banana Republic, with a dictator and no rules.
The ending could have been a whole lot better I thought, but overall, I quite enjoyed it.
7/10.