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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.

Critics Reviews

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Susan Tavernetti Palo Alto Weekly 05/20/2003
3/4
James Berardinelli ReelViews 10/02/2002
2.5/4
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews 09/30/2002
2.5/4
Although the movie is uneven in parts and its political logic is dubious at best, it does well what it set out to do. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/05/2007 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. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Pauline Chan

Director

Saskia Reeves

Louise Duffield

Robert Reynolds

Michael Duffield

Sami Frey

Daniel

Jacqueline McKenzie

Viola

Kiet Lam

Tuan

Movie Info

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