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"Something has touched you, hasn't it?"
When two young Australian women visit India they visit a temple and experience the cult activity surrounding a guru. Ruth (Kate Winslet) is completely mesmerized but her friend Prue (Samantha Murray) is terrified and can't persuade Ruth to leave. When Prue returns to Australia, she immediately informs Ruth's parents (Julie Hamilton, Tim Robertson). They are aghast. Mum flies to India to try to get Ruth to return with her using the ruse that her Dad is quite ill and needs to see her. Ruth agrees to go for a brief visit.
Enter a "cult exiter," one PJ Waters (Harvey Keitel), a brash American complete with aviator glasses and alligator boots, who has been hired by the family to deprogram Ruth. But he's about met his match in the iron-willed Ruth and everyone's life is changed by the experience.
Also appearing are Sophie Lee, Daniel Wyllie, and Paul Goddard as Ruth's siblings; Pam Grier as PJ's assistant.
Written by sisters Jane Campion and Anna Campion, and directed by Jane Campion.
Run time: 1 hour, 55 minutes
Rated R for strong sexuality and language.
My personal rating: B+
When two young Australian women visit India they visit a temple and experience the cult activity surrounding a guru. Ruth (Kate Winslet) is completely mesmerized but her friend Prue (Samantha Murray) is terrified and can't persuade Ruth to leave. When Prue returns to Australia, she immediately informs Ruth's parents (Julie Hamilton, Tim Robertson). They are aghast. Mum flies to India to try to get Ruth to return with her using the ruse that her Dad is quite ill and needs to see her. Ruth agrees to go for a brief visit.
Enter a "cult exiter," one PJ Waters (Harvey Keitel), a brash American complete with aviator glasses and alligator boots, who has been hired by the family to deprogram Ruth. But he's about met his match in the iron-willed Ruth and everyone's life is changed by the experience.
Also appearing are Sophie Lee, Daniel Wyllie, and Paul Goddard as Ruth's siblings; Pam Grier as PJ's assistant.
Written by sisters Jane Campion and Anna Campion, and directed by Jane Campion.
Run time: 1 hour, 55 minutes
Rated R for strong sexuality and language.
My personal rating: B+
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