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Mood:
- AtmosphericSentimentalCaptivating
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Plot:
- AdventurerTragic HeroLove AffairTragic LoveLove and RomanceRivalryMute or DeafContests and Competitions more...
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Genres:
- DramaPeriodAdventureHistoricalRomance
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Time/Period:
- 18th CenturyAmerican Civil War
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Place:
- Latin AmericaIslandJungleChile
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Attitudes:
- SeriousSemi Fantastic
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Rapa Nui, 1994
English
USA
Profile of Rapa Nui
The mood of Rapa Nui is atmospheric, sentimental, and captivating. The plot centers around a tragic hero, tragic love, and adventurers. It is a drama, period, and romance movie. In approach, Rapa Nui is serious. It takes place, at least partly, in a jungle and on an island. The setting is Chile. Rapa Nui happens during the American Civil War and in the 18th century.
Summary of Rapa Nui
On Easter Island, the Long Ear tribe and its king (Eru Potaka-Dewes) rule over the Short Ear tribe, forcing them to build an endless series of giant heads to attract the canoe that will take the king to heaven. Noro (Jason Scott Lee), a Long Ear, falls in love with the beautiful Short-Ear Ramana (Sandrine Holt) and appeals to the king for her hand. The king agrees, provided Ramana spends six months in a cave and Noro wins the annual race that all young men on the island must enter.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 9 September 1994 |
| Runtime: | 107 min |
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