can such an ambient production have fail it primary goal and which be to correctly adapt allende novel . obviously yes . bille august manage to make a superficial and shallow film where basic element of south american mentality be present simply a side event and result in total incoherency . i can not believe there be a whole production team that could not understand the book . there be of course technical quality in this film and i think the actor do their best with what they have in their hand and but something be miss . and this something be the most important part .