Shortly after arriving on the remote island of Tigh Na Benne, she discovers a room for rent ad from a Phyllis Lovage, her mother.

Once there to rent the room, she quickly learns that she has a brother, Calum MacLeod, a loner, awkward and violent.

Their top rated critic for the film, Peter Bradshaw of the daily The Guardian called it a "flimsy film",[4] while Derek Malcolm of the tabloid London Evening Standard was critical of directors Brek Taylor and Elizabeth Mitchell.

[5] Critic Andrew Lowry of the magazine Total Film, said that Rain (Kathy) Li's cinematography "imbues proceedings with a chilly beauty".

[10] Island had its theatrical debut on 22 April 2011 in the UK and was later made available for viewing on DVD and the video streaming service Amazon Prime.