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Advantages: exploration of another culture
Disadvantages: lack of good DVD extras

The Film A synopsis of this film is difficult without giving too much away, so, taken from the DVD description: Laurent Cantet's feature film stars Charlotte Rampling (Ellen) and is set in 1970s Haiti. The film examines a time and place in which wealthy women from the east headed to the country in search of sexual fulfilment among its young male population. From the opening scenes, this film will have you hooked, or at the very least intrigued. ... Read review

Advantages: An attempt at romance...
Disadvantages: that has totally missed the mark.

This movie takes a long look into the goings-on at resorts situated in poor countries... it's the story of a woman who, many years earlier, befriended a young black child during a holiday with her husband, and ended up molesting him. The boy was just that at the time... an innocent, starving child, with no money, no education and no future. Many years later, the woman returns to the island seeking the young boy who has since become a man. He has ... Read review