Review of White Material (2010) by Brett R — 08 Nov 2012

White Material French film directed by Claire Denis who co-wrote it with Marie NDiaye. Isabelle Huppert stars as Maria Vial. Adopted from the book of same name by Claire Denis. Maria lives in an unnamed African country, she is coffee-producer. She stays on at her family's coffee plantation with her ex-husband, his father and their son, despite knowing the facts that the civil-war has already erupted.

To many critics this film might seem applauding, I didn't find it too close to the reality of their liking this. I know the bright cultural-life of the people around the world, but to see a lady like Maria, who doesn't give up on her plantation, irrespective of inevitable life-threats against her beloved son, her ex-husband and herself.

NOTE: My eldest brother has been to number of African countries. Thus he once told me that Africa has an ideal climate of environment to be found in the world; this is why, he said that despite many countries gaining independence from colonial rule by British, French, Portugal, Spain etc, white people still live on in Africa.