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Indochine
is a tragic love story of historic and epic proportions that is set in the
1930s French colonies of Indochina where Eliane (Catherine Deneuve) adopts
Camille (Linh Dan Pham) who lost her parents in an airplane accident as a
five year old girl. This adoption increases Eliane's financial power
as her family becomes one of the prime natural rubber producers in
Indochina. Through Eliane's assets she can afford to buy art and
other expensive luxuries, and at an auction in Saigon she meets Jean-Baptiste
(Vincent Perez). They become secret lovers, but are discovered by
Eliane's father who is afraid of loosing his daughter. The father
attempts to pay Jean-Baptiste to avoid Eliane, however, it does not work.
Nonetheless, their relationship ends and through an accident Jean-Baptiste
meets Camille who falls in love with him. Consequently, Jean-Baptiste
is sent to a remote location to serve the French Navy, but the love
between Camille and Jean-Baptiste is stronger than any distance.
Wargnier displays an astonishing epic film where the historical socioeconomic status of the people of Indochina is examined through a few characters. These characters put forward a brilliant performance as they display both strengths and weaknesses that distinguish their class and role in society. The location chosen for many of the scenes is purely breathtaking as these scenes offer multiple views of the beautiful Indochina. Wargnier grabs the French colonialism within the moment and depicts a strong visual experience that many will not forget for some time as it provides an excellent cinematic experience. |
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| 4/28/2004 | |
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