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Director
Mariette Monpierre
Cast
Stana Roumillac,
Vincent Byrd Le Sage,
Christophe Cherki,
Sophie Berger,
Teddy Doloir,
Eva Constant
Genre
Drama
Raised in Paris, Elza returns to Guadeloupe looking for her father who she's never known. Upon arrival, she poses as a babysitter for his granddaughter. As she gets to know his family, Elza becomes disillusioned by the family's history with adultery, mental illness, and bigotry.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Bathed in the flamingo colors and Caribbean rhythms of its location, this deeply personal debut from the writer and director Mariette Monpierre develops with a lingering attention to sensation and sound.
Variety by Ronnie Scheib
Suffused with buoyant, sunlit sensuality, like its free-flying heroine, Elza confounds logic while seducing the senses.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
Heartfelt but clumsy.
Slant Magazine
Capitalizes on a vibrant tropical location and a cast of capable, but the narrative makes disconcerting leaps from the poignant to the distractingly soap-operatic.
Slant Magazine by Zeba Blay
Capitalizes on a vibrant tropical location and a cast of capable, but the narrative makes disconcerting leaps from the poignant to the distractingly soap-operatic.
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