The Island () is the second film from Bulgarian director Kamen Kalev. It is a Bulgarian-Swedish production about a young Parisian couple vacationing on a small island, off the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The film premiered on 16 May 2011, at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes 2011.
Synopsis Sophie and Daneel, both in their early thirties, are a close and passionate couple living in Paris. Sophie initiates a surprise journey to Bulgaria. Daneel explicitly refuses to go, but Sophie insists and convinces him to leave. When they arrive, Sophie discovers that Daneel was born there.
After a few hours on the crowded beaches, Daneel leads Sophie to an abandoned island lost in the Black Sea. Once there, Daneel discovers pregnancy tests in Sophie's luggage. The heat and the strange few inhabitants soon alter their behaviors, and the island slowly reveals hidden fears that question their love. To get through it all, they have to jump into the unknown.
Cast Thure Lindhardt — Daneel Laetitia Casta — Sophie — Lou Rousy Chanev — Pavel — Simon Luben Dilov Son — actor Alexander Elenkov — Bellboy Alejandro Jodorowsky — Jodo Elli Medeiros — Jeanette Mihail Mutafov — Ilia Valia — actress Boyka Velkova — Irina Ivan and Andrey — actors
Awards and nominations Festival participation / Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result43rd Directors' Fortnight, Cannes 16 May 2011 Feature films Kamen Kalev 17th Sarajevo Film Festival 24 July 2011 In Focus selection 44th Sitges Film Festival 10 October 2011 Noves Visions - Ficció 27th Haifa International Film Festival 14 October 2011 Cinematheque 30th Golden Rose film festival, Varna 18 October 2011 Best Cinematographer Julian Atanassov 40th Festival International de Films de Montréal 19 October 2011 International Selection Kamen Kalev 33rd Montpellier Film Festival 23 October 2011 Features - competition 52nd Thessaloniki International Film Festival 7 November 2011 Balkan Survey 42nd International Film Festival of India, Goa 28 November 2011 Cinema of the world
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