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Summary
In the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There, he's introduced to the lovely Selima.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 63
Audience score67%
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings2.7/5
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109109Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 25 more
Released
2003
January 31, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Jessica AlbaSelima
Brenda BlethynAggie
Hugh DancyJohn Truscott
Bob HoskinsHenry Bullard
Junix InocianFamous
Mano ManiamPoliceman
K.K. MoggieTipong
Emily MortimerCecil
Noah TaylorNeville- CLChristopher Ling Lee IanJasmine
- MJMichael Jessing LanggiMelaka
- CACicilia Anak RichardJester Woman
- MRMalcolm RogersVicar
- ESEugene SallehBelansai
- KHKate Helen WhiteMandar
Directing · 9
- Guy Jenkin Director, Writer
- Simon Bosanquet Second Unit Director, Producer
- Liz Legum Second Assistant Director
- Casper Campbell Third Assistant Director
- Gregory Stitt Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Mark Egerton First Assistant Director
Production · 17
- Frank Hildebrand Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Mark Ordesky Executive Producer
- Denise O'Donoghue Producer
- Jimmy Mulville Producer
- Mary Selway Casting
- Fiona Weir Casting Assistant
Camera · 1
- Martin Fuhrer Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Lesley Walker Editor
Sound · 2
- Simon Boswell Original Music Composer
- Colin Nicolson Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Simon Holland Production Design
- Errol Kelly Art Direction
- Clinton Cavers Supervising Art Director
- Judy Farr Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Penny Rose Costume Design
- Amber Sibley Makeup Artist
- Mohamad Roslan Ahmad Makeup Artist
- Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Mohammad Z.B.H. Hassan Hairstylist
- Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman Makeup Artist
Other crew · 5
- Mark Lisbon Stunt Coordinator
- Ray De-Haan Stunts
- Frank Salvino Post Production Supervisor
- Maria Walker Post Production Supervisor
- Jack Deutchman Post Production Supervisor
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