Heading South 2006 123movies

Watch: Vers le sud 2005 123movies, Full Movie Online – Haiti, late 1970’s. Sea, sex and sun for Ellen, Brenda and Sue, three North American ladies, on the wrong side of forty or fifty-odd, going through an enchanted interlude. Lonely, forsaken, neglected by men in their native countries, they can indulge here in carnal exultation without shame, thanks to handsome local young men they pay a few dollars. Ellen is a Boston French literature professor, Brenda, an unfulfilled wife from Savannah, Georgia and Sue, a sexually frustrated but good-natured Canadian factory worker. In this second garden of Eden they don’t care too much about the neighboring poverty nor about Baby Doc’s violent dictatorship. The trouble is that that two of the three women have sights on a single man, Legba. And Legba is beginning to be fed up with being a stud….
Plot: A story of three female tourists who visit Haiti, in order to enjoy the sexual nature of the young men.
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Ratings:

	6.3/10 Votes: 2,802
	70% | RottenTomatoes
	73/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 28 Popularity: 3.081 | TMDB

Reviews:

Boys in the sand
Laurent Cantet’s new film reminds me a little of those Graham Greene novels about well-meaning Westerners who get mixed up in disastrous situations in third-world countries; think of The Quiet American, Our Man In Havana, or The Comedians, set in Haiti also. For the confused capitalist white men, Cantet substitutes middle-aged randy white women soaking up the sun and Tequila Sunrises outside Port-au-Prince. Thankfully there is very little political theory being spouted by the main characters, although Ellen cannot resist some harsh comments directed at Brenda late in the film.

Charlotte Rampling as Ellen has relatively few scenes, but leaves a great impression as a college professor whose value in the sexual marketplace shoots up when she leaves Boston for the tropics. She doesn’t seem very bitter about this, just accepts it as part of the aging process. Karen Young is new to me, most of her work has been done for TV. Her part is different, more spiritual, less grounded in the realities of here and now. She has less inner resources to cope with the chaos and violence of Haiti. Louise Portal is one of my favorite Quebec actresses, known to foreign viewers through Denis Arcand’s very funny Decline of The American Empire. Here she plays a woman who is simpler than Ellen or Brenda, happier and less conflicted about growing old.

Cantet’s direction of actors and description of the poverty and desperation, as well as the beauty of the Haitian locales is very effective. I wondered what he was going to do after Time Out, that wintry cry of despair from the French Alps, and he hasn’t disappointed me.

Fun in the sun with the natives
Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world attracts a special kind of sexual tourism. It doesn’t involve men looking for kinky sex, or men looking for women, instead it is mainly older women who like to spend some time with the young men they met at the beaches of the different resorts they patronize. The sex is an adventure as well as something they could well afford. After all, the young men these women seek are flattered by the white women that love to have a little time with them while on vacation.

Helen, a repeat visitor, has claimed for her stay the services of the handsome, slim, and charming Legba. Helen, a college professor back in the States, figures in Boston she could only aspire to have sex with older men who are cheating their wives. Here at the resort, she has picked the cream of the crop for her amusement during her summer vacation. Little prepares her to see someone else take claim of Legba, who she regards as her personal property.

Brenda, a woman from Savannah, arrives at the resort, as the story unfolds. Having been there before with her husband, she had met Legba; they had sex and the young man has made her come for more, not knowing she is stepping on someone’s territory. Helen, in spite of her welcoming gesture, realizes she is competing with Brenda for the same young man.

Legba and his friends are ubiquitous in other parts of the Caribbean resorts where they tend to go in search of adventure and a bit of money so they can have nice clothes that most of the time are given to them by the tourists. Legba, or his friends, are never accepted to eat at the restaurant, as it’s made clear to Brenda by Albert, the hotel manager, who considers them a plague he rather do away with.

Haiti was ruled at the time by Francois Duvalier, or “Papa Doc”, one of the bloodiest dictators in the Caribbean. His men roamed the country killing left and right. One of the higher ups in the government takes a young mistress, who happened to be in love with Legba. When she sees him on the street one day, she invites him for a ride, but she is marking him as a condemned man as far as the loyal driver is concerned. Legba will have no chance to keep on living after that encounter.

Laurent Cantet, the huge talent behind the camera, keeps surprising his audience. He co-wrote the screen play with Robin Campillo, resulting in an impressive film in the way it’s been set up and the rich texture Mr. Cantet gave to the production.

Charlotte Rampling is seen as Helen. This actress is enjoying a second career in France. Ms. Rampling is one of the best things in the film. One can see in her face the emotions this woman of a certain age is going through after she feels betrayed by Legba. Karen Young, as Brenda, is also quite good. Evidently she never knew love in her marriage and she awakens with Legba in the kind of sex she has never experienced. Louise Portal plays Sue, the Canadian woman who is attracted to the sexual atmosphere and the attention from all the poor youths that look for tourists in order to make ends meet. Menathy Cesar, appears as Legba. Mr. Cesar shows why the women love him. He is charismatic and knows how to move. Lys Ambroise plays Albert, the proud man of a good family now reduced to manage this resort.

Laurent Cantet clearly shows why he is one of the most interesting directors working in films today. He has no fear tackling themes other more established men would shun to deal with. His honesty permeates everything he does. This is a film recommended for mature audiences.

Other Information:

Original Language fr
Runtime 1 hr 48 min (108 min), 1 hr 47 min (107 min) (France), 1 hr 45 min (105 min) (Toronto International) (Canada)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Drama
Director Laurent Cantet
Writer Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo, Dany Laferrière
Actors Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young, Louise Portal
Country France, Canada, Belgium
Awards 3 wins & 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Aaton 35-III, Cooke S4 Lenses, Moviecam Compact, Cooke S4 Lenses
Laboratory Laboratoires Éclair, Paris, France
Film Length 2,942 m (6 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm (Kodak Vision2 200T 5217)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm (Kodak Vision 2383)