Summary
In late 18th-century Martinique, a plantation owner, his irresponsible young aristocratic wife and his beautiful black mistress are drawn into a spiral of violence that reflects all the horror and inhumanity of the perverse relations between masters and slaves.
Good for
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 78
IMDb7.6
Time to watch it all
5 h 12 min
6 episodes, about 52 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
First aired
2007
May 10, 2007
Ended 2007
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17 · most episodes first
Jean-Michel MartialAmédée · 6 episodes
Jean-Claude AdelinThéophile Bonaventure · 6 episodes
Aïssatou ThiamRosalie · 6 episodes
Fatou N'DiayeAdéle · 6 episodes
Annabelle HettmannConstance · 6 episodes
Jacky IdoKoyaba · 6 episodes
Nicolas HermanFrançois de Rochant · 6 episodes
Léa BoscoOlympe Bonaventure · 6 episodes
Delphine RichMadame de Rochant · 6 episodes
Ludovic BerthillotMauduit · 6 episodes
Marc BermanMonsieur de Rochant · 6 episodes- LPLuc PonetteChristian de Chabot · 6 episodes
- MNMoohna NjayManon · 6 episodes
- DBDaniel BilongJean-Baptiste · 6 episodes
- LSLucette SaliburMan Joseph · 6 episodes
- KDKevin DustJacquier · 6 episodes
- MPMarc PonetteChristian de Chabot · 6 episodes
Directing · 1
- Jean-Claude Barny Director
Writing · 2
- Virginie Brac Writer, Creator
- Myriam Cottias Writer, Creator
Production · 1
- Elizabeth Arnac Producer
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