Synopsis: English diplomat marries humanitarian worker. They travel to Africa where he assumes a position and she engages in the aid to sick people. She starts an investigation about a new drug against tuberculosis which is being force-tested on African subjects, and which would be released on European markets despite its harmful side effects, with the complicity of the English government.
Appraisal: The plot of this film is, plausibility-wise, the most idiotic piece of garbage I have ever witnessed in my many years of film viewing; for details, just read the 'hated it' part of the user comments on IMDb; it is the best place to find sensible film criticism in these days. On the level of abstract narrative, it is standard Thriller 101 fare, completely unoriginal and formulaic. Now, to every director who thinks a handheld camera lends an air of urgency and intimacy to a movie, making it more effective and true-to-life: you should be tied to a chair and forced to sit through many subsequent viewings of your movies - with no aspirin available. The film has abundant local color, including a village massacre whose link to the rest of the plot I could not figure out. I am giving it a relatively generous rating given my previous comments, because (1) the color cinematography is extremely good looking, and (2) it kind of entertains, albeit in a mindless way.
Rating: 30
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