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by Alex Billington
June 14, 2026
Source: YouTube
“I would never leave you again…” Curzon revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled My Father’s Island, a father-son drama from filmmaker Vladimir de Fontenay. This premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival last year and it also played at the San Francisco Film Festival. It’s adapted from a short story, following the story of a young boy who goes and lives on a remote island in the Norwegian fjords with his father for a year. What starts as a chance to reconnect descends into a test of survival as they face the harsh realities of their environment and confront their unresolved turmoil. Starring Swann Arlaud, Woody Norman, Alma Pöysti, Ruaridh Mollica, Tuppence Middleton. A haunted young man travels out to a remote island to reconnect with his father and confront the traumatic experience they shared ten years prior that transformed their relationship. Shot on location in the stunning wilds of Norway. This received mixed reviews at Sundance, stating that it meanders and leaves “viewers more confused than moved.” Take a look.
Here’s the official UK trailer (+ poster) for Vladimir de Fontenay’s film My Father’s Island, on YouTube:
Director Vladimir de Fontenay offers a harrowing but beautifully wrought story of a troubled father-son bond. In an effort to reconnect with his estranged father (Swann Arlaud), the 13-year-old Londoner Roy (Woody Norman) agrees to spend a formative year of adventure on a remote Island in Noway’s fjords. What starts as a chance to rebuild their relationship quickly descends into a test of survival as they face the harsh realities of their environment and confront their unresolved turmoil. My Father’s Island, also known as Sukkwan Island, is written and directed by French indie filmmaker Vladimir de Fontenay, director of the films Memoria, Mobile Homes, Noah: Le sens de la gagne, the series “Vampires”, and many other short films previously. Adapted from the novel “Sukkwan Island” by David Vann. Produced by Eliott Khayata & Carole Scotta. This first premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival last year. Curzon debuts My Father’s Island in UK cinemas starting July 3rd, 2026. Still no US release for this one yet – stay tuned.
