Isla bonita (2015) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2015 · 101 mins · Spanish

Starring

Fernando Colomo, Lluís Marquès, Nuria Román, Miguel Ángel Furones, Olivia Delcán, Tim Borys

Set during a summer in Menorca, the film follows Olivia, a young woman struggling to find her place in the world after a relationship ends. Seeking solace, she turns to her mother Nuria, a sculptor, for comfort and guidance. The arrival of Fernando, a retired advertising filmmaker renting their guesthouse, brings unexpected complications and a fresh dynamic to the island. While Olivia sees Fernando as a father figure, he becomes infatuated with Nuria, creating a humorous and charming story of misunderstandings and romantic entanglements against the backdrop of the beautiful Menorcan landscape.