Two married anthropologists go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research.Two married anthropologists go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research.Two married anthropologists go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research.
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- TriviaWriter-producer-director Bill Bennett said of the genesis of this project: "I became intrigued by this place [the Trobriand Islands] at university and when I started to read more about it, the whole notion of sex and freedom within a 'primitive' culture fascinated me, but my reading confirmed my suspicions that it was more complex than was perceived, with strict social and moral codes," says Bennett. "I became fascinated by the role of women and their status and power in a matrilineal society and thought it would be an interesting place to set a love story about scientists in a conventional marriage being affected by the sexual politics of the place."
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Evelyn Spence: I once met a man, not my husband, another man. He looked back on a life. What would you carry into the darkness? For me, I'll take the smell of a pearl shell, freshly opened, one day on a beach.
- ConnectionsFeatured in In a Savage Land: Cast and Crew Interviews (2001)
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An intelligent romantic story in an unusual setting
If you're looking for something a little different and with an unusual setting and story, I'd definitely recommend this. Although filmed under challenging circumstances in a remote part of the world, it is a superb production with great acting performances all round, good direction, visually stunning camera work. Perhaps not one for the average guy, but any gals who like period pieces should really enjoy it.
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- marinamx
- Oct 29, 1999
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- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
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