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Heading South (2006)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:12

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.6/10

Consensus: As touching as it is disturbing, Heading South is an unconventional exploration of desire and longing, with superb performances and direction.

Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:07-07-2006

Synopsis: Laurent Cantet's feature film stars Charlotte Rampling and is set in 1970s Haiti. The film examines a time and place in which wealthy women from the east headed to the country in search of sexual... Laurent Cantet's feature film stars Charlotte Rampling and is set in 1970s Haiti. The film examines a time and place in which wealthy women from the east headed to the country in search of sexual fulfillment among its young male population. [More]

Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young, Louise Portal

Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young, Louise Portal

Director: Laurent Cantet

Director: Laurent Cantet

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Happy birthday, Elvis. I don't know why I always remember it. Maybe it's because my grandmother... More
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Directed and co-written by Laurent Cantet (Time Out, Human Resources), Heading South ("Vers le... More
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It's Haiti in the late 70s, a dangerous place to actually live, but a swell place to visit if... More
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