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Watch this exclusive Michelle Gomez interview to hear about her role in The Incomer and the moment that shifted her perspective. In this conversation, Michelle Gomez reflects on the creative challenges of her latest project.
She opens up about a specific lightening-struck moment that fundamentally changed her approach to her acting career, offering a rare glimpse into her artistic process.
The discussion also covers the character arc of Daniel, played by Domhnall Gleeson. We explore how his role evolves from a submissive office presence to someone transformed by his time on an island. With the film arriving on September 25, this talk provides essential context on the collaboration behind these performances.
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Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at the New York branch office but he didn’t give up on his interest in cinema. He became a film reporter for via Yahoo Japan News. In that role, he writes news articles, picks out headliners for Yahoo News, as well as interviewing Hollywood film directors, actors, and producers working in the domestic circuit in the USA. He also does production interviews for Japanese distributors of American films and for in-theater on-sale programs. He is now the editor-in-chief of Cinemadailyus.com while continuing his work for Japan.
The Incomer : On a remote Scottish isle, siblings Isla and Sandy spend their days hunting seabirds and retelling the stories of their ancestors. They follow the strict rules inherited from their late father — protect the island, allow no incomer, survive — until one day, Daniel, an awkward and socially inept council official, arrives to evacuate them. Bringing with him the strange mainland ways of laws, paperwork, veganism and internet wizardry, he turns their world upside down. As long-held beliefs begin to crumble, each of them must confront the truth, embrace change, and dare to imagine a life beyond the island while fighting to preserve the heritage they have sworn to defend.
Director : Louis Paxton
Producer : Emily Gotto, Shirley O’Connor
Screenwriter : Louis Paxton
Distributor : Sumerian Pictures
Production Co : Little Walnut Productions, Metrol Technology, Screen Scotland, Pilea Pictures, Head Gear Films, Keeper Pictures, British Film Institute, Inevitable Pictures, Day Zero Productions
Rating : R (Brief Graphic Nudity)
Genre : Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language : English
Release Date (Theaters) : Sep 25, 2026, Limited
Runtime : 1h 42m
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