A murderer (Emir Kusturica) reforms under the compassionate care of a jailer (Daniel Auteuil) and the wife he loves (Juliette Binoche), but 19th-century laws of capital punishment can't be budged in this grave, impassioned miniature epic set on a bleak island off the Canadian coast. French director Patrice Leconte offers a profound, timeless study of sincerity and honesty under the cover of a historical panoply. A-
EW's GRADE
A-Details Limited Release: Feb 23, 2001; Rated: R; Length: 112 Minutes; Genres: Drama, Foreign Language; With: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche and Emir Kusturica; Distributor: Lions Gate Films
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