Set in 1930s England,
the Spanish Civil War and the last days of the occupation
of Paris, the story follows young Cambridge student,
Guy Malyon whose world is changed forever by a passionate
affair with a hedonistic photographer, Gilda Besse.
Penelope Cruz plays Mia, a Spanish refugee, who shares
their lives until events on the World stage threaten
to separate them forever.
This epic story follows
the unlikely couple across Europe, from the decadent
Paris of the ‘30s to London’s impoverished
East End; from the killing fields of Spain’s Civil
War to occupied France… until finally a dangerous
secret threatens to tear them apart.
Starring
Charlize Theron (Devil’s
Advocate, Legend of Bagger Vance, Monster)
(Oscar
winner as 'Aileen' in Monster)
Penelope
Cruz (Vanilla Sky, Captain Corelli’s
Mandolin)
Stuart Townsend (Shooting Fish, Trapped)
Director
John Duigan (The Parole Officer, Sirens)
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