Overview
A poignant tale of resilience and survival unfolds on a remote island, where nature and conflict collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- austere
- contemplative
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly admire its spare, visually poetic depiction of intergenerational survival and civilian vulnerability amid conflict.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The temporary river island contains nearly all of the grandfather and granddaughter's seasonal labor and growing vulnerability.
The pair cultivate corn and construct a life while soldiers move through the surrounding waters.
The sparse premise, minimal dialogue, and careful attention to river, soil, crops, and changing seasons create an austere poetic atmosphere.
An old man and his young granddaughter depend on one another to cultivate the isolated island.
Films like Corn Island, and why
The Silence of the Sea
shared austere rural setting, restrained humanism, and quiet tension shaped by armed conflict
The Wind Will Carry Us
shared contemplative pacing, sparse dialogue, and intimate drama amid political violence
The Story of the Weeping Camel
shared poetic natural landscapes, intergenerational bonds, and displacement caused by war
Movie Details
- Director
- Giorgi Ovashvili
- Release Date
- 2014-09-17
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (76)
Cast
- Mariam Buturishvili
- İlyas Salman
- Tamer Levent
- Irakli Samushia
- Tedo Bekhauri
Common questions
- What is Corn Island about?
- An old farmer and his granddaughter cultivate a temporary river island as military danger encroaches on their fragile refuge.
- What is Corn Island like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Corn Island as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Corn Island violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Corn Island as mild.
- What did critics think of Corn Island?
- Critics broadly admire its spare, visually poetic depiction of intergenerational survival and civilian vulnerability amid conflict.
- Which films are like Corn Island?
- Films with a similar feel include The Silence of the Sea, The Wind Will Carry Us, and The Story of the Weeping Camel.
- How long is Corn Island?
- Corn Island runs 100 minutes.
