i be astound at the positive review for this thoroughly uninspiring film . often with foreign film i skip over review that complain about slow pace and seem absence of action a many of the best international film do not live up to the western hollywood model of cinematic storytelling . i enjoy the frequent artfulness and lack of cliché in the foreign film arena . i enjoy that many foreign film do not tie thing up in a neat palatable little bow . that say and this particular film offer no redemptive value for the time i waste watch it . no meaningful character development and no engage story arc and no way to get emotionally involve with any of the character on screen . synopsis represent a bunch of emotionally immature uptight prejudice colonial mistreat their slave and and a little girl get hurt by her only friend when the house boy finally get feed up and take his abuse out on her . while the above paragraph be poignant and dramatic and this movie will bore you while play out the scenario . i be so unengaged that it take three sitting to finish it and and i wouldn not have even do that be it not for the positive rating . unless you have an academic interest in the period i strongly suggest steer clear of this one .