The story is about a little girl growing up in colonial Africa, but it is so much more than that.
Anyone growing up in the South would experience the same things. A longing for another, one of a different race, that cannot be consummated. Even a glance is forbidden. There are no words needed. Their facial expressions say everything.
It is the story of a black servant, Protée (Isaach De Bankolé) and a white woman, Aimée (Giulia Boschi). Their desire for each other is so strong that they torture each other because they cannot have each other.
The little girl, France (Cécile Ducasse) is lonely and spends all her time with Protée. She really can't see this dance.
One of the more irritating aspects of the film is the laziness of the colonials. They cannot even get undressed for bed by themselves. There world is about to end; they just don't know it yet. Their racist attitudes will be erased with their presence.
I think I would like to visit this Africa. It seems so quiet; especially at night when you only hear the animals.
Anyone growing up in the South would experience the same things. A longing for another, one of a different race, that cannot be consummated. Even a glance is forbidden. There are no words needed. Their facial expressions say everything.
It is the story of a black servant, Protée (Isaach De Bankolé) and a white woman, Aimée (Giulia Boschi). Their desire for each other is so strong that they torture each other because they cannot have each other.
The little girl, France (Cécile Ducasse) is lonely and spends all her time with Protée. She really can't see this dance.
One of the more irritating aspects of the film is the laziness of the colonials. They cannot even get undressed for bed by themselves. There world is about to end; they just don't know it yet. Their racist attitudes will be erased with their presence.
I think I would like to visit this Africa. It seems so quiet; especially at night when you only hear the animals.