With her two precious daughters in tow, free-spirited Julia (Kate Winslet) flees her stifling life in London for the promise of excitement, freedom and self-discovery in exotic Marrakech. In her single-minded quest for enlightenment and escapism, Julia falls into a steamy relationship with a handsome street performer, but her .. Read more
| Starring | Kate Winslet, Said Taghmaoui |
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| Director | Gillies Mackinnon |
| Genres | Drama |
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"...Voluptuously exotic....The atmosphere is an overwhelmingly strong aspect of the audience's experience, and the characters' way of penetrating that atmosphere creates its own momentum..."
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A nicely shot but poorly executed drama
Hideous Kinky stars Kate Winslet as Julia, a restless single mother who's tired of her life in London. After the father of her two daughters has an affair, ... read more »
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neither hideous nor kinky
I found this film utterly dull. I had expected better from Kate Winslet, but the best thing in it was the scenery...and that doesn't make the film worth ... read more »
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What audience will the film attract?
If you watch the rather clunky interviews section at the end of this DVD this is one of the questions posed: and those involved have no idea, which is rather ... read more »
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Slow start but does get good....
It was very slow at first and the only thing that kept me really interested was the fact I had been to Marakesh and could see it all again. However, about just ... read more »
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Doggy doosh film
PLEASE! I implore you, do NOT watch this film unless you lived through the sixties and want to reminisce about those years so long long long ago. If you are ... read more »
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Anything but hideous
An atmospheric, engrossing film, well acted by Winslett and two very talented children and a good supporting cast.
Visually it's a treat and the ... read more »
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Hideous Kinky -
I only rented this film because we are going to Marrakech next year and I thought it would give me a view of the town and surrounding areas. I wasn't ... read more »
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Moroccan beauty
Beautifully shot film starring Kate Winslet as a travelling mother with two children in tow. However, you sometimes wonder who the adult is. One finds that the ... read more »
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Better than I thought it would be
After reading some of the other reviews I wasn't too sure if I would like this film. I actually got quite into it and wanted to know what was going to ... read more »
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Brilliant
A film i could watch again and again. Beatifully shot, emotive.
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Hated the character Kate Winslet plays
Lovely to watch for the stunning scenery, but so tiring watching a story unfold about a spoilt middle-class, right-on mum with equally annoying children, ... read more »
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