Traps Movie Review 1993

Australian journalist Michael Duffield (Reynolds) and his English photographer wife Louise (Reeves) arrive for an assignment in 1950 French Indochina. Michael is to write about life on a French-owned rubber plantation, managed by Daniel (Frey), who lives with his rather peculiar daughter Viola (McKenzie). The plantation is troubled by the increasingly militant Viet-Minh rebels and it becomes clear that the four characters all have their own emotional difficulties to deal with, as well. Loosely adapted from the novel "Dreamhouse" by Kate Grenville. Feature film directing debut for Chan.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS
Running time 95 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1950s, Front Page, Marriage, Family Ties

Screenplay

Pauline Chan, Robert Carter

Cast

Saskia Reeves, Robert Reynolds, Sami Frey, Jacqueline McKenzie

Cinematography

Kevin Hayward

Director

Pauline Chan

Music

Douglas Stephen Rae

Producer

Jim McElroy, Australian Film Finance Corp., Ayer Prods., Ronin Films