Rotten
No amount of heaving bosom or quivering bottom lip can evoke a romantic frisson if the emotion simply isn't there.
Sarah Cohen, Time Out
The World Unseen
Nothing can stop you from falling in love
2007 · 1h 34m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Shamim Sarif
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The World Unseen
Overview
A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.
Director and cast
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30%
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Rotten
It suffers from an abundance of transparent acting, simplistic plot twists and music that essentially screams, 'These are important scenes to behold!'
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Drawing upon her own heritage as a descendant of South Africa's large Indian community, Sarif brings more than a dozen interconnected characters to life.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
It doesn't leave you cold, but it doesn't exactly make an impression, either.
Kamal Al-Solaylee, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Less an account of hatred and injustice in apartheid-torn South Africa than it is a soap opera-ish romance that could easily be an episode of The L-Word.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
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