- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969) – Though not entirely set in the Shetland Islands, this famous film includes scenes filmed there.
- “Breaking the Waves” (1996) – Set in a small village on the Shetland Islands, this emotionally intense drama explores themes of love, faith, and sacrifice.
- “Whisky Galore!” (2016) – Based on a true story, this comedy-drama follows a community on the Shetland Islands during wartime and their quest to recover a shipwrecked cargo of whisky.
- “The Governess” (1998) – This costume drama tells the story of a young Jewish woman who finds employment as a governess on the Shetland Islands during the Victorian era.
- “Shetland” (2013-present) – While not a movie per se, this popular TV series is set and filmed in the Shetland Islands. It revolves around a detective solving crimes amidst the settings of Shetland.
- “Whistle Down the Wind” (1961) – Though not exclusively set in the Shetland Islands, some scenes of this classic English film were shot there.
- “Charlotte Gray” (2001) – This historical war drama, set partially in the Shetland Islands, follows the story of a young Scottish woman who becomes involved in the French Resistance during World War II.
- “Bataille Royale” (2017) – Set on the remote Shetland Islands, this French thriller explores the survival instincts of a group of teenagers stranded on the island.
- “Red Eye” (2011) – This Scottish horror film is set on a fictional island inspired by the Shetland Islands, featuring eerie secrets and supernatural events.
- “The Edge of the World” (1937) – This classic English film, although not filmed entirely on the Shetland Islands, offers a fictionalised account of the abandonment of a remote island in the archipelago.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in the Shetland Islands
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