Adventure ·Fantasy ·Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 2026 · 1h 37m

Cardboard Island

Cardboard Island poster
Director
Jacob Boatsman
Cast
Evan Carse as Joel Richards Chris Rumble as Gunter Mia Schega as Patty Nicole Wheeler as Annie Sadie Prenda as Susie Adam Boatsman as Robert
Crew
mia schega — Director of Photography Jacob Boatsman — Editor Jacob Boatsman — Writer Evan Carse — Writer Sky Wilkenfeld — Production Design Victoria Plocic — Production Design
Tagline

You're the first human I've ever met. Want some fish?

Synopsis

After a freak accident leaves a young man in a surreal limbo, he must team up with a talking puppet to map a mysterious island from fragments of memory — a journey that forces him to confront his deepest regrets, reclaim lost connections, and decide if life is worth finding his way back to.

Trailer Cardboard Island — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
friendshipsurrealmelancholycoming of agegrieflonelinessemotional vulnerabilityescapismintrospectiveexperimentalmicrobudgethidden gem
Key Collaborators
Jacob Boatsman Director mia schega Director of Photography Jacob Boatsman Editor Jacob Boatsman Writer Evan Carse Writer Sky Wilkenfeld Production Design Victoria Plocic Production Design
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