A young girl who lives on a tropical island loses her parents to a voodoo sacrifice, but although she manages to escape the island, a curse is put on her. Years later, as an adult, she feels a strong compulsion to return to the island to confront her past. Her husband, her daughter and her nanny go with her, but once back on the island, the woman finds herself elevated by the l...。影片前半部看是一出荒诞不经的嬉闹剧,但在黑色幽默的底层却深深反映出了战争后期人们的厌战情绪,影片后半部则感人至深,可谓深具震撼力,那个象征禁锢的棕榈树的两次被扔进大海,正象征了权利的倾覆和向往自由的呼声。。