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It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. A young French girl from a family that
is having some monetary difficulties is returning to boarding school. She is
alone on public transportation when she catches the eye of a wealthy
Chinese businessman. He offers her a ride into town in the back of his
chauffeured sedan, and sparks fly. Can the torrid affair that ensues between
them overcome the class restrictions and social mores of that time? Based
on the semi-autobiographical novel by Maugerite Duras.