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Vers le sud (2005) -- The tumultuous stock market has dealt heavy blows to families across the nation. Tony Guida talks with one family about how they plan to make ends meet.

Overview

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6.4/10   1,291 votes
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Director:
Laurent Cantet
Writers:
Robin Campillo (writer)
Laurent Cantet (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
25 January 2006 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Three female tourists have their eyes opened while visiting the poverty-stricken and dangerous world of 1980s Haiti. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Social Studies By Brandon Harris
 (From Filmmaker Magazine_Web Exclusives. 11 February 2009, 5:40 AM, PST)

Interview: Laurent Cantet on "The Class"
 (From IFC. 17 December 2008, 4:39 AM, PST)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Charlotte Rampling ... Ellen

Karen Young ... Brenda
Louise Portal ... Sue
Ménothy Cesar ... Legba
Lys Ambroise ... Albert
Jackenson Pierre Olmo Diaz ... Eddy
Wilfried Paul ... Neptune
Anotte Saint Ford ... Limousine Girl
Marie-Laurence Hérard ... Airport Woman
Michelet Cassis ... Charlie
Pierre-Jean Robert ... Chico
Jean Delinze Salomon ... Jérémy
Kettline Amy ... Denise
Daphné Destin ... Lossita
Guiteau Nestant ... Frank
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Heading South (USA)
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Runtime:
108 min | France:107 min | Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
France | Canada
Language:
French | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Dominican Republic more
Company:
Haut et Court more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Visa d'exploitation en France: #107737. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Brenda is desperately looking for Legba and she wanders around the village at night, one of the guys she crosses by is wearing a Larry Johnson NBA New York Knicks basketball jacket with number 2. Larry Johnson played for the Knicks in the mid '90s. more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Very Real Characters, 1 May 2007
8/10
Author: aplusboy from United States

I really don't understand those who find this movie boring or disappointing. The main characters come across as very real. All had needs to be met. The three were able to meet those needs because they had the money to do it. They journey to Haiti as sex tourist seeking out young men to fulfill their desires for orgasms, love and affection. It's really no different than men who go places like Thailand and other such places where sex can be had for a few dollars by those who live in unimaginable poverty. The film also deals with the disdain that the people who live in Haiti have for the sex tourist.

The film is well cast. Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young, and Louise Portal well portray the desperation for affection sought by them. Louise Portal as Legba and Lys Ambroise as Albert are excellent as the other side of this perverted fantasy.

Highly recommended.

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