Inside the Real Mallorca Locations Behind ‘The Last Sunrise’, Amazon’s Steamiest Summer Romance
Amazon MGM Studios is banking on sun, sea and heartbreak with its newest romance drama, and fans are already obsessing over where exactly this swoony story was brought to life. Amazon MGM Studios chose to film the movie in the actual Balearic Islands rather than recreate them on a Spanish backlot.
The film, based on a bestselling novel, follows a young woman navigating illness, first love and family secrets during one unforgettable summer abroad. With its cast spending weeks on location, the picturesque backdrop has become just as big a talking point as the central romance itself.
‘The Last Sunrise’ Cast and Story Explained
The film follows Ry, played by Maia Reficco, a college student with a chronic illness who takes a summer escape to Mallorca with her mother, played by Eva Longoria. While there, Ry unexpectedly falls for a local named Julián, played by Fernando Lindez, and begins learning to live in the moment, even as her worsening condition and long buried family secrets threaten to unravel everything before summer’s end.
Eva Longoria plays Ry’s fiercely protective mother Isolde, while Sabrina Bartlett, Chloé Sweetlove and Andrés Velencoso round out the supporting cast. The project is directed by Carlson Young, known for ‘Trust’, ‘Upgraded’ and ‘The Blazing World’, working from a screenplay by Anna Klassen.
Reports confirm Maia Reficco was cast to star in the Amazon MGM romance, which is based on a novel from the author of the ‘After’ series, Anna Todd, with Carlson Young directing. That literary pedigree has already given the project a built in fanbase eager to see the book’s emotional beats translated to screen.
Where ‘The Last Sunrise’ Filming Took Place in Mallorca
Production officially kicked off in June 2025 on Amazon MGM’s adaptation of Anna Todd’s romance novel, shooting in Mallorca, Spain. Location listings peg the shoot as taking place across the Balearic Islands throughout that month.
The most spectacular confirmed filming location is La Fortaleza, also known as Sa Fortalesa, located in Pollença on the northeastern tip of Mallorca. Built in 1628 to defend against pirate attacks, the fortress sits on a dramatic coastal headland overlooking Pollença Bay and the Cap de Formentor peninsula, with stone walls rising directly from the sea.
Over the centuries the property transformed from a military installation into one of the most exclusive private residences in the Mediterranean, blending 17th century military architecture with an extraordinary natural setting that has made it a globally sought after filming venue. The fortress previously appeared in ‘The Night Manager’ as the villain Roper’s Mallorca compound, one of that series’ most visually striking locations, and ‘The Last Sunrise’ returns to the same property, this time using it as the film’s luxurious hotel setting.
Beyond La Fortaleza, the broader production was filmed throughout Mallorca, Spain, giving the romance its authentic sun soaked island texture. That real world authenticity is exactly what many location scouting fans crave when a streaming romance leans this heavily on setting as a character.
Behind the Scenes of the Amazon MGM Production
The film comes from Amazon MGM Studios in association with Ethea Entertainment, Pitt Street Productions and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Frayed Pages, Shooting Creek Films and Wattpad Webtoon Studios are also attached to the project, reflecting its roots as a page to screen adaptation.
Director Carlson Young previously helmed ‘Trust’, ‘Upgraded’ and ‘The Blazing World’, while writer Anna Klassen has credits including ‘Dorothy & Alice’, ‘A Time Lost’ and ‘The Last Letter’. That combination of a genre trained writer and a visually driven director has fueled speculation the film will lean into both emotional intimacy and cinematic scale.
The project’s country of origin is listed as the United States with English as its primary language, even though the entire shoot took place on Spanish soil. That contrast between an American production and a distinctly European setting is part of what has made the film’s visuals stand out in early marketing materials.
‘The Last Sunrise’ Release Date and What Comes Next
‘The Last Sunrise‘ is set to launch on Prime Video on August 26, 2026, with worldwide availability. The film will be subtitled and dubbed in a sprawling list of languages including Spanish, German, French, Italian, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and many more, signaling Amazon’s confidence in the story’s global appeal.
Behind the scenes materials have already been rolling out, with the film adding new poster art to its promotional gallery as the release date approaches. Given the built in readership of Anna Todd’s novel and the star power of Eva Longoria and Maia Reficco, expectations are running high for a strong opening weekend on the platform.
Photos released so far highlight Maia Reficco and Fernando Lindez’s on screen chemistry, along with glimpses of Andrés Velencoso and Chloé Sweetlove in supporting roles. With filming locked in one of the Mediterranean’s most photogenic corners, ‘The Last Sunrise’ looks primed to become the kind of visually lush watch that sends fans searching for flights to Mallorca the moment the credits roll.
Would you book a trip to Pollença after seeing where Ry and Julián’s summer unfolds, or does La Fortaleza’s real history as a former pirate stronghold make you look at this romance a little differently?
