On the basis of this potboiler and the ludicrous THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS (1993), one can make the assumption that the novels of Isabel Allende do not translate well to the screen. Instead of being swept away by a tide of passion, audiences are dragged down by posturing crusaders and their
caricatured military foes.
In 1973, a military junta ruled Chile with the power of martial law. Cocked in a see-no-evil environment of privilege, sheltered magazine editor Irene Beltran (Jennifer Connelly) enjoys the courtship of her dashing cousin-finance Gustavo (Camillo Gallardo), a career officer in the army. Irene's
insularity shatters after she hires a photographer, Fra...
Released:
1994
Rated:
R
Length:
104 mins