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"An effective and graceful portrait of courage...
an intelligent and compelling drama."
- Hollywood Reporter
"A powerfully atmospheric
sense of place engulfs Islander...
poignant item should garner exceedingly
warm audience reactions along the way."
- Variety
"One of Philip Baker Hall's finest moments."
- LA Weekly
"Billy Mallery's lovely guitar-driven score
enhances the impeccable sense of place."
- Variety
"Aerial shots are dramatized by the Celtic-tinged music, creating the feeling that the island is perched on the edge of the world."
- The Wire
"Islander is an exemplary, unembellished
portrayal of an ever fascinating and
little known American community."
- Portland Press Herald
After causing a tragic accident at sea, Eben Cole loses his family, friends and stature in his island fishing community. He returns to the island an outcast but determined to win back the way of life he fought so hard to protect. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Maine coast, Islander captures the grit and integrity of this hard working and little known American community, and celebrates man's unerring need for redemption.