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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Poison (2009)
Surpassingly Excellent!
My husband and I have just watched Episode1, The Pilot. We are very impressed with the cast and the direction. We have read the first 11 books in A.M. Smith's series. So we've become acquainted with the goodness, kindness, and wisdom of the main characters. It is not too much to say that we have come to love them as dear friends.
With such a background, we are delighted to see our dear friends brought to life and to see their country of Botswana. We do not know how the film would strike someone who has not read the books. It is beautiful filming of a life & a place that are very different from our own. And yet the kindness, tenderness, & courtesy of the main characters (each in his own unique way) is universally attractive & heart-warming. Watching the films of these stories with our children, leads to discussions of these values with them. They understand & appreciate the good behaviors they see, even though the culture is very different.
We recommend that if you have not read the books, you do so. It will be well worth your time. There are delightful treasures to be found there, that are difficult to communicate in film.