Having heard stories of Africa from her father and learning that Paolo formerly ran a ranch in Kenya, the two get married and, despite Franca's objections, decide to start life anew on the Dark Continent. While initially a bit intimidated but impressed with the scenery, Kuki sets up home with the help of local ranch assistants, Simon (LANCE REDDICK) and Wanjiku (CONNIE CHIUME), and is happy to see that Emanuele has quickly adjusted to life in the wild.
While Kuki becomes acclimated to her new surroundings and the responsibilities of living on such a ranch, she must not only contend with the various degrees of wildlife surrounding her and the poachers who prey on them, but also Paolo's long absences on trips with his many buddies, including Declan (DANIEL CRAIG), who manages the massive ranch.
As the years pass and Emanuele (GARRETT STROMMEN) grows up into a young man, Kuki becomes more resilient and self-sufficient after dealing with the many obstacles and tragedies that interfere with her goal of living a happy life in her new home.
Several characters die (one from a poisonous snake bite) and create tense family scenes, while that, several other scenes (including a car wreck and an unrelated windstorm), and the bloody results of poaching may be unsettling and/or tense for some viewers. Some thugs rob and beat up a man, while a lion injures a family dog. Those thugs and poachers have bad attitudes, as does the husband for leaving his wife for extended amounts of time while he's out having fun.
Meanwhile, profanity is rated as minor due to only a few profanities being uttered, some drinking (and possible previous drunkenness) and smoking occur, as does a bit of behavior that could be imitated. Should this summary not answer your questions about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, we suggest that you take a closer look at our more detailed content listings.
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(2000) (Kim Basinger, Vincent Perez) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Moderate
Heavy
Moderate
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
Minor
Mild
None
Minor
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
Mild
Extreme
Mild
Moderate
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Reviewed May 1, 2000 / Posted May 5, 2000
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