As this film is about the struggle for independence of the Hawaiian people against American colonization I figured that it would have a bit more conflict, a bit more drama. But since it is based around the story of a young Hawaiian princess (played by
Q'orianke Kilcher, who was Pocahontas in
The New World) who tries to ease the transition and maintain the rights of her people, the movie is more gentle and subdued then one might generally expect from the subject matter.
Barry Pepper and
Will Patton round out the supporting cast, and anyone who has seen
The Tudors will recognize
Tamzin Merchant.
Beautifully shot, this is a touching based-in-fact story that lacks a satisfactory arc, with a climax that never really seems to come.
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