The Incomer
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“Welcome to Auk Isle. Population: one too many.”
On an Orkney isle, siblings Isla and Sandy survive by hunting seabirds, retelling the stories of their ancestors, and defending the isle from dreaded "Incomers". Their world is upended with the arrival of an awkward council worker who has come to uproot them from their homeland.
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Cast
15 people
Domhnall Gleeson
Daniel
Known for
Ex Machina
About Time
Gayle Rankin
Isla
Known for
House of the Dragon
GLOW
Grant O'Rourke
Sandy
Known for
Outlander
Shetland
Emun Elliott
Calum
Known for
Prometheus
Filth
Michelle Gomez
Roz
Known for
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Doom Patrol
John Hannah
Fin Man / Father
Known for
Spartacus
The Mummy
Adam McNamara
Tam
Known for
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Guilt
Neil Bratchpiece
Gav
Also in
Scot Squad
Scotland In A Day
Paddy Kondracki
Bob
Also in
Death of a Vlogger
Hostile Dimensions
Annabella Forbes
Susie
Also in
To the Death
Vanessa Donovan
Ginny
Also in
Stalked
The Marker
Natasha Reid
Tanya
Louis Paxton Director · Tom Kingston Composer Patrick Golan Cinematographer
United States release September 25, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States, Ireland · Production Screen Scotland, Little Walnut Productions
Production
BFI
Production
Screen Scotland
Production
Little Walnut Productions
Production
Day Zero Productions
Production
Head Gear Films
Production
Inevitable Pictures
Production
Keeper Pictures
Production
Metrol Technology
Production
Pilea Pictures
Production
United Kingdom · United States · Ireland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 22, 2026
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United Kingdom · September 4, 2026
Theatrical
United States · September 25, 2026
Limited theatrical
Australia
August 15, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Russell Hobbs British Film Festival
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
December 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 4, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Alice nella Città Film Festival
Netherlands
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 13, 2026 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
United Kingdom
August 13, 2026 · Premiere · Edinbugh International Film Festival
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