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The first half was like The Killing of A Sacred Deer and the second half was like a dumbed down version of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.

I don't understand what all the negative reviews are about. The amount of work that must have gone into the making of this film is mind boggling. All I all, I think the film successful in creating a pretty seamless portrayal of what Gauguin's life might have been like. The cinematography was beautiful as well as the incredible original score by Warren Ellis. Vincent Cassel was intense all throughout portraying a multifaceted Gauguin; equal parts self-absorbed and unpleasant and charismatic. Tuhëi Adams as Gauguin's mistress Tehura is a wonderful as well as a lot of the other islanders. I often feel that a lot of credit has to be given to the Director when you are able to get great performances out of relatively unknown actors, most of whom have probably never acted in front of a camera before.

This show is so twisted and hilarious. I started watching it thinking it was a traditional period piece only to find it was a demented twist of the whole romantic genre. Double entendre galore. I can't believe this show was created by a woman. Julia Davis must be a hoot in person. She not only created and wrote the show but also plays the part of Dorothy the sadistic housekeeper.