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Over Sarith En Caesar (2013)
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Original name: Hoe Duur Was de Suiker
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Netherlands, Germany, South Africa
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A story about two half-sisters life in the eighteenth century Suriname. There is Lynda, a white colonial and slave owner, and her slave Mini-Mini's. While Lynda is slowly embittered by the hard life in the colony, Mini-Mini gets a chance at her own happiness. The question is, if she dares to seize that chance, as this happiness is at the expense of her mistress and half sister?
Style:
touching, captivating, serious, realistic
Plot:
slavery, half sister, plantation, slave auction, imperialism, first love, marriage, rebelliousness, rebellion, family relations, life is a bitch, society, family problems, master and servant, colony, social injustice, dutch history, slave, parents and children, interracial relations, strong female presence, defiant, siblings relations, power relations, female nudity ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
latin america, caribbean
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and touching films with plots about society, life is a bitch, family relations, rebellion, parents and children, rebelliousness and family problems mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like Over Sarith En Caesar: Tula: The Revolt (2013), Roots (1977), The Last Supper (1976), A City of Sadness (1989), The Blind Sunflowers (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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