Cast: Kate Winslet, Said Taghmaoui, Bella Riza, Carrie Mullan, Sira Stampe, Abigail Cruttenden, Pierre Clementi
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
First and foremost, the movie has nothing to do with its name. It is based on Esther Freud’s novel of the same name. It’s a simple and nice partial journey of a hippie (by heart) English woman along with her two kid daughters. And this journey of hers is solo and not in a group or caravan. She is a gypsy by heart who is absolutely untouched by money and grandeur. What she seeks for her daughters and herself is the true meaning of life and the opportunity to live life as it is intended to be lived i.e. with the soul.
Morocco as the movie background serves as a good setting for such a storyline. Kate with her divine face has acted well. Actually it does not feel that she is acting at all. Maybe somewhere she believes in the character. An interesting study that you find in the movie is the impact of a hippie lifestyle on the children. It is amusing to see the elder daughter argue with her mother (the protagonist) to get her admitted to school in spite of her mother’s nonchalance to do the same! The movie clearly shows the ease with which they adapt to any new environment, get attached to people, provide and seek assistance at the drop of a hat and are at absolute ease without any money!
All in all, it is an interesting movie to watch if you wish to understand the actions and reactions of a gypsy soul.
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