an interesting look at the immigrant experience and told as a fable with some very weird imagery. i got drawn to this movie because it tells of immigrants from sicily who traveled to america. i imagine much the same as my grandfather did at that time. travelling in steerage to provide ballast for the ships and i cannot imagine it was very comfortable and as shown in this film. laws restricting immigrants existed. i would guess that these laws were more strict on those who came from the mediterranean and africa. immigrants had to be free from contagious diseases or hereditary infirmities. in the film and we see physical and mental exams and the latter because of the view that low intelligence is heritable. single women could not enter the country and on the presumption that they would become prostitutes and so most married single men already in the country and as arranged beforehand and at ellis island before entry. this is the story of a british immigrant (charlotte gainsbourg) and who arranges to marry a poor sicilian (vincenzo amato). he is trying to get his family through with a son that is mute and a mother (aurora quattrocchi) that is considered feeble minded. she was fantastic in the role and by the way. you will also see character actor and vincent schiavelli and in his next to the last appearance. i do not know if his last film has been released. he plays a matchmaker and and is also very good. it was a strange and but enjoyable film. it not for everyone and as i imagine those who do not have some interest in the immigrant experience would find it rather slow. 
an interesting look at the immigrant experience and told as a fable with some very weird imagery. i got drawn to this movie because it tells of immigrants from sicily who traveled to america. i imagine much the same as my grandfather did at that time. travelling in steerage to provide ballast for the ships and i cannot imagine it was very comfortable and as shown in this film. laws restricting immigrants existed. i would guess that these laws were more strict on those who came from the mediterranean and africa. immigrants had to be free from contagious diseases or hereditary infirmities. in the film and we see physical and mental exams and the latter because of the view that low intelligence is heritable. single women could not enter the country and on the presumption that they would become prostitutes and so most married single men already in the country and as arranged beforehand and at ellis island before entry. this is the story of a british immigrant (charlotte gainsbourg) and who arranges to marry a poor sicilian (vincenzo amato). he is trying to get his family through with a son that is mute and a mother (aurora quattrocchi) that is considered feeble minded. she was fantastic in the role and by the way. you will also see character actor and vincent schiavelli and in his next to the last appearance. i do not know if his last film has been released. he plays a matchmaker and and is also very good. it was a strange and but enjoyable film. it not for everyone and as i imagine those who do not have some interest in the immigrant experience would find it rather slow. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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