Man to Man (2005)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.3/10   

Director:

Régis Wargnier

Escritores:

William Boyd (writer)
Michel Fessler (screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

13 abril 2005 (France)

Género:

Drama

Plot:

An epic about anthropologists who hunt and capture pygmies for study back in Europe, in an attempt to illustrate the link between man and ape.

Premios:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A touching and thought provoking film

Reparto

Joseph Fiennes	...	Jamie Dodd
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Elena Van Den Ende
Iain Glen	...	Alexander Auchinleck
Hugh Bonneville	...	Fraser McBride
Lomama Boseki	...	Toko
Cécile Bayiha	...	Likola
Flora Montgomery	...	Abigail McBride
Patrick Mofokeng	...	Zachary
Alistair Petrie	...	Beckinsale
Hubert Saint-Macary	...	Comte de Verchemont
Mathew Zajac	...	Hector Duncan
William McBain	...	Angus
Robin Smith	...	Douglas
Theo Landey	...	Purvis
Ron Donachie	...	Sir Walter Stephenson

También conocida como:

Man to Man (Argentina) [es]
Man to man (Spain) [es]

Duración:

122 min

País:

France | South Africa | UK

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Brazil:14 | Hungary:14 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Bristo Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Compañía:

Vertigo

Trivialidades:

visa d'exploitation en France #97135

Errores:

Anacronismos: When Likola shoots Douglas in the cage trap/fight scene, she is using a model 1873 Colt Single Action Army revolver (a.k.a. "The Peacemaker"), an evident mistake since the action is clearly stated to be set in the year 1870.

Citas:

Elena Van Den Ende: You and I would make a great alliance.
Jamie Dodd: Alliance?

Banda de Sonido:

Three blind mice

A touching and thought provoking film

This film is about an British anthropologist developing an astoundingly human connection with two pygmies from Africa.

I find this film captivating. The plot is not a common mainstream plot, which is refreshing. I am particularly impressed by Joseph Fiennes' character's genuine attachment to the African people. It is touching to see him sacrifice himself.

It highlights many aspects of humanity. Is it right to sacrifice human life for the advancement of science? What rights should living beings get? How do we balance the satisfaction of curiosity and the exploitation of "exotic" individuals? Is it OK to blame a murder someone else to achieve the big picture? Other comments say that the film leaves little for imagination. I do not disagree with it, as I think the story was told rather plainly. However, I think it leaves a great deal about life, morality and ethical issues to reflect upon. It is a touching and thought provoking film.