Faisaien Irla

Year: 2025 (April)

Genre:
Crime / Drama / Thriller

Director:
Asier Urbieta

Stars:
Jone Laspiur, Sambou Diaby, Josean Bengoetxea, Ximun Fuchs, Itziar Ituño, Ibrahima Kone, Aia Kruse, Jon Olivares, Rodonny Perriere ...

Storyline:
One island... Two nations... And one death no one wants to claim.

Faisaien Irla opens with a peaceful riverside stroll by a local couple near Pheasant Island, a small and curious landmass shared by France and Spain, exchanged ceremonially every six months. As they pass, they witness two figures swimming toward the island, vanishing into the border waters.

Days later, a body is discovered—floating, silent, during the ritual handover between nations. Neither country claims full jurisdiction. No one knows who the victim is. And no one saw anything, or so they say.

As investigators from both sides are forced to cooperate, tensions mount: Was it a smuggling attempt? A political message? A crime of passion—or something darker beneath the diplomacy?

Faisaien Irla is a suspenseful, understated mystery, where borders blur, identities shift, and the truth is as murky as the river itself.

Similar movies to Faisaien Irla

If you're drawn to quiet thrillers with political nuance and haunting ambiguity, this film echoes:

The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) – Past crimes and painful revelations.

Border (2018) – Identity, surveillance, and outsider tension.

Incendies (2010) – Family, conflict, and cross-border mysteries.

💡 Like these, Faisaien Irla unfolds slowly, gripping you with silence, stunning visuals, and the question: who owns the truth in a place that belongs to no one?

📌 Final Thoughts

Set against the hauntingly beautiful and symbolically loaded Pheasant Island,
Faisaien Irla is a slow-burning, thought-provoking mystery that explores national borders, buried secrets, and the people who fall through the cracks.

Every six months, the island changes hands.
This time, it gave one back.

Which of these films have you seen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!