White Island
Synopsis
When Connor's best friend becomes innocently embroiled in the plans of a gang in Ibiza, Connor is the only one who can help him, but it means returning to the island where he worked a few years earlier, and has avoided since the tragic death of another friend.
Once back, Connor is reunited with Leo, his former boss and mentor. A 60 year old American draft dodger turned hippy. Only thing is, Leo is trying to kill himself. Amongst the mayhem of exploding villas, underwater drops and the attractions of a gorgeous diving instructor, Connor and Leo's journeys teach them some valuable life lessons. For Leo it is that every day is precious. For Connor, that his life in London is not as perfect as it seems, and that if he deals with his past, there is only one place he'll ever be truly happy...Ibiza. All he has to do is stay alive long enough to enjoy it.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 95 mins
- Director
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Benjamin Turner
- Producer
- Heather Greenwood, Leo Pearlman, Danny Potts
- Screenwriter
- Colin Butts
- Director of Photography
- Diego Rodriguez
- Production Designer
- Paul Burns
- Composer
- Michelle De Vries
- Principal cast
- Lyndon Ogbourne, Joel Dommett, Elliot Gleave, Gala Gordon, Billy Zane, Billy Boyd
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Fulwell 73
7a Bayham StreetLondon
NW1 0EY
Sales Company
Independent
6 Hatton PlaceLondon
EC1N 8RU
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