The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
A young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. A local woman helps him understand local tradition and language. He falls in love with her despite the taboo. #tragic #romance #comedy #drama #TheSleepingDictionary #JessicaAlba #Selima #beauty #HughDancy #JohnTruscott #BobHoskins #Henry #EmilyMortimer #Cecil #BrendaBlethyn #Aggie #NoahTaylor #Neville #KKMoggie #Tipong #EugeneSaleh #colonial #Malaysia #love #fallinginlove #her #smile #forever
I thought it was gorgeous and loved the period piece and how well they captured that era and the immigrant story, but something was missing for me in Saoirse's performance. She emoted so mildly and her Brooklyn fella was just so unabashedly into her, that the ending didn't feel like she was fully in it. It was sweet but ultimately not as impactful as I had hoped.