as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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In the pic, Roz is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor voice director Chris Sanders’ film about a robot from outer space that is forced to bond with animals on an otherwise uninhabited island.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Nestled up high in a nine-acre plot high on the north-east cove of Milos, with views of the uninhabited side in the near-distance, the seven villas that make up Skinopi have been created with the beautiful surroundings in mind; designed to not interrupt Milos’s natural beauty.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2024
Eden, which marks Howard's second feature film of 2024, follows a German couple (played by Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby) who live on the uninhabited Galápagos island Floreana in the early 20th century, before more European settlers arrive and upend their peaceful way of life.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor voice director Chris Sanders’ film about a robot from outer space that is forced to bond with animals on an otherwise uninhabited island.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Nestled up high in a nine-acre plot high on the north-east cove of Milos, with views of the uninhabited side in the near-distance, the seven villas that make up Skinopi have been created with the beautiful surroundings in mind; designed to not interrupt Milos’s natural beauty.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2024
Eden, which marks Howard's second feature film of 2024, follows a German couple (played by Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby) who live on the uninhabited Galápagos island Floreana in the early 20th century, before more European settlers arrive and upend their peaceful way of life.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
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