Heading South

aka: Vers le sud
France / Canada 2005, 108 minutes
Dir. Laurence Cantet
In English, French with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama

Topics: Mid-life, Period 1970s.

Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young, Louise Portal

Aroview: Pensive women's drama from the dir. of TIME OUT, set on a Haitian beach resort frequented by wealthy westerners and male gigolos.

Set in the 70s when sex tourists from Europe hit the shores of the politically troubled island, it’s a disquieting look at casual racism and destructive self-indulgence. Featuring the inimitable Rampling continuing her recent revival, the sun-drenched Edenic surroundings only add to the darkness of the tale.

NZ International Film Festival 2006