A sixties journey of spiritual discovery, with the twist that perpetual seeker Julia (Kate Winslet) drags her small daughters Lucy and Bea (Carrie Mullan, Bella Riza) along on the road to self-enlightenment. Disenchanted with cold, gray England and an
unsatisfying relationship with her children's self-centered father, Julia decamps to Morocco, hoping to make sense of her life through Sufism. Without money or regular work, they wind up in a run-down hotel frequented by prostitutes, anxiously awaiting all-too infrequent assistance from Julia's
neglectful ex. The children are initially enchanted by the exotic colors and smells of North Africa, and Lucy is captivated b...
Released:
1998
Rated:
R
Length:
99 mins