Set in Senegal's coastal capital Dakar, the North Atlantic Ocean could be the protagonist of this Romeo-and-Juliet-style love story. The only reason it isn't is because the actors are so deeply compelling. In fact, so engaging, that this Netflix film stands up to any movie released this year.
Ada, the exquisite Mame Sane, and Souleiman (Ibrahima Traore) are young and in love, but their poverty and lack of opportunity make it impossible to sustain a relationship. He sets out by boat for Spain never to return...unless you happen to believe in the supernatural.
Think of "Ghost," the Patrick Swayze/Demi Moore tearjerker without the cheesy scenes.
Some will say this is a movie about economic disparity or immigration by necessity.
Not the Movie Slut. She sees this as a story about love so deep it transcends reality and defies death.
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