Andy Summers 🤠’s review published on Letterboxd:
The search for enlightenment and the spiritual meaning of life was something that was big in the late sixties and early seventies. Not quite all about drugs,some found them a huge help towards opening the doors of perception, although for most it was really all about freedom and learning how to express yourself. Inner peace and finding your place in the great scheme of things was the hippie dream. It's one of those things I rarely think of myself as just like the rest of the planet I'm dealing with the struggles of everyday life, paying taxes, dealing with work and wondering what film Kate Winslet will get her thrupenny bits out in next.
This film based on the autobiographical novel by Esther Freud tells the tale of her bohemian mother's early seventies experience in Morocco. Taking her two daughters with her this is a lightweight but enjoyable little indie where both Winslet and the kids played by the precocious Carrie Mullan and Bella Riza make for a compelling watch. Irresponsible parenting aside, this is a blast from the past as we witness that seventies vibe of carefree abandon. An affair with a local, dwindling finances, and an almost deadly infection for one of the girls tests Winslet's desire for that bohemian lifestyle. Insightful without ever truly giving anything approaching answers, this is certainly an interesting watch.