Vinyan

France/Belgium, etc   Emmanuelle Beart, Rufus Sewell

A European couple lose a son in the 2005 tsunami, perhaps see him in a video 6 mos. later, engage with a gangster and set off into forbidden territory in Burma to rescue him.

Very stylishly filmed and solid performances couldn't overcome the sameness of this story. Paled in comparison to The Impossible last year. There the obsessive driven mom captured our hearts...here she seemed demented.

Beautiful locations and one splendid scene on the beach with paper hot-air thingies wafting into the night. Nice try...no cigar.

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