Summary
David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 50Audiences 60GoodWatch 47
Metascore52
Tomatometer47%
IMDb6.1
Audience score58%
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109108Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 58 more
Released
1988
October 7, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 1
- Robert Mulligan Director
Writing · 2
- Mark Medoff Screenplay
- Joseph Olshan Novel
Production · 3
- Marianne Moloney Executive Producer
- Martin Elfand Producer
- Ken Carlson Casting
Camera · 1
- Freddie Francis Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Sidney Levin Editor
Sound · 2
- Dave Grusin Original Music Composer
- Chris Jenkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Jeffrey Howard Production Design
- Anne H. Ahrens Set Decoration
- Steve Walker Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Bambi Breakstone Costume Design
- Marietta Carter-Narcisse Makeup Artist
- Medusah Makeup Supervisor
- Robin Siegel Makeup Artist
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