Heading South DVD, 2005

£7.49

RRP: £19.99
You save £12.50 (62%)

Availability
This product should be despatched within 2 working days. Despatched from the UK. Delivery timesUsually 2-3 days to reach UK addresses. Europe takes around 2 days longer and International destinations take 1-2 weeks

Delivery
Free to UK customers!
Costs to other countriesWestern Europe: £2.00
Rest of the world: £3.00

Returns Policy
If you are unhappy with your purchase, you can return it to us within 14 days. More details

MovieMail's Review

The allure of the exotic is movingly but critically dissected in this striking film in which three unfulfilled women (Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young and Louise Portal) travel to 1970s Haiti to spend time with the handsome young men of the island, who they regularly pay for sex. They are unashamed of their pursuit of happiness, but matters are complicated when one falls in love with Legba (talented newcomer Ménothy Cesar), who has complex secrets of his own.
The film's treatment of the women is very interesting - they are at once sympathetic and insensitive. The taboo of middle-aged women actually enjoying sex has tarnished their lives in their home countries, and their liberation on this tropical island is moving. However, they are ignorant of the political upheavals during the Baby Doc era, and barely contemplate the problems facing Legba. Lush photography beautifully captures their escapism, and the performances are uniformly strong, with Rampling as arresting as ever, and Young outstanding in her portrayal of a desperately lonely romantic.

Alex Davidson on 6th October 2006
View all 216 of Alex Davidson's reviews

Film Information

Director - Laurent Cantet

Produced - 2005

Main Language - FRENCH/ENGLISH with English subtitles

Countries & Regions - European Film, French Film, Canadian Film

Cast - Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young

DVD Details

Certificate:	15	Publisher:	Soda Pictures	Region:	2
Length:	105 mins	Aspect:	1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen	Cat No:	SODA025
Format:	DVD Colour	Subtitles:	English

DVD Extras

Theatrical Trailer, Stills Gallery, Biographies

Film Description

Three North American women converge on the island of Haiti looking for flirtation, relaxation and respite from their mundane lives. They are captivated by Legba, a local Adonis-like boy, who opens their eyes to the poverty and dangers of living in Haiti in the midst of the "Baby Doc" Duvalier dictatorial regime. Winner of two awards at the Venice Film Festival.