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French writer and director Claire Denis comes full circle with this film that marks her return to Africa after her debut in "Chocolat" along with actor Isaach De Bankolé who's featured in both films. The film also unites her with the legendary Isabelle Huppert who stars a French coffee plantation owner who refuses to surrender to the deteriorating political situation that's sweeping the land and its people. Denis and Huppert give an authentic look of a continent in trouble without a false beat that's refreshing and thoughtful. YRCinema's coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival.