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      R 1994 1h 35m Drama List
      Reviews Husband-and-wife journalism team Michael (Robert Reynolds) and Louise (Saskia Reeves) arrive in French Indochina in 1950 on assignment for a rubber corporation. As guests of homosexual plantation manager Daniel (Sami Frey), they are supposed to produce an upbeat report celebrating the company's stability and productivity -- but Louise notices that the abused Vietnamese workers are preparing to revolt. The couple's unstable marriage is further undermined by Daniel's passes at Michael. Read More Read Less

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      James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 2, 2002 Full Review Susan Tavernetti Palo Alto Weekly Rated: 3/4 May 20, 2003 Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Although the movie is uneven in parts and its political logic is dubious at best, it does well what it set out to do. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 30, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Quite great psychological drama. Saskia Reeves delivers a finely-nuanced portrait of a woman forced in an extreme situation to fight for the right to see the world through her own eyes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Husband-and-wife journalism team Michael (Robert Reynolds) and Louise (Saskia Reeves) arrive in French Indochina in 1950 on assignment for a rubber corporation. As guests of homosexual plantation manager Daniel (Sami Frey), they are supposed to produce an upbeat report celebrating the company's stability and productivity -- but Louise notices that the abused Vietnamese workers are preparing to revolt. The couple's unstable marriage is further undermined by Daniel's passes at Michael.
      Director
      Pauline Chan
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 35m