No, I'm not talking about hearing Emily Van Camp act (very well indeed) in French; hope she gets to play many more French-speaking roles in Hollywood that go to awful-accented actors (think Jessica Paré's parents in Mad Men, totally in-credible as French Canadians).
No, the interest of this indie movie is indeed in showing what is being described as a liability in another review on IMDB: professional-life challenges of women in politics seldom get covered in feature-length films, and for that reason alone, makes this beautifully shot movie worthwhile. The main three female protagonists are excellent, and even if some might think stereotypical in some aspects (the youngest does not want any kids; the senior is torn between motherhood and prime-ministership; the mediator is losing grasp on her couple and own kid), benefit from the sensibility of their director.
Another main protagonist is the island itself, which is fictional, and was shot in Newfoundland and Labrador; despite the mythical nature of a French-Canadian speaking society surviving so close to English-speaking Labrador, the remoteness and insularity of its inhabitants is key to understanding why the Prime Minister is torn.
Finally, the third noteworthy aspect is its ferocious attacks of the increasingly discredited trade and development methods peddled in international trade agreements by hypocritical countries and economic blocs claiming to "help" through trade. As a former trade negotiator myself, some scenes scream so true, I'm thinking some former colleagues must have been involved as technical advisors, as the situations remind me of why I got out of the game.
No, the interest of this indie movie is indeed in showing what is being described as a liability in another review on IMDB: professional-life challenges of women in politics seldom get covered in feature-length films, and for that reason alone, makes this beautifully shot movie worthwhile. The main three female protagonists are excellent, and even if some might think stereotypical in some aspects (the youngest does not want any kids; the senior is torn between motherhood and prime-ministership; the mediator is losing grasp on her couple and own kid), benefit from the sensibility of their director.
Another main protagonist is the island itself, which is fictional, and was shot in Newfoundland and Labrador; despite the mythical nature of a French-Canadian speaking society surviving so close to English-speaking Labrador, the remoteness and insularity of its inhabitants is key to understanding why the Prime Minister is torn.
Finally, the third noteworthy aspect is its ferocious attacks of the increasingly discredited trade and development methods peddled in international trade agreements by hypocritical countries and economic blocs claiming to "help" through trade. As a former trade negotiator myself, some scenes scream so true, I'm thinking some former colleagues must have been involved as technical advisors, as the situations remind me of why I got out of the game.