Equator

Equator (1983) blends Drama, Thriller, and Romance elements. Top cast includes Francis Huster, Barbara Sukowa, and Reinhard Kolldehoff. It draws from real-world events while keeping the focus on character stakes.

Actor: Francis Huster • Genre: Drama movies • Provider: Prime Video

Although based on a novel by Georges Simenon, director (and songwriter) Serge Gainsbourg has superimposed several dark emotions and a subtle brutality over the weak plot about a man's trip to Africa and his unfortunate passion for a murderess whose amorality sends the disillusioned fellow back to Europe. Sometimes described as frustrating and self-centered, reactions to this film swing across a broad spectrum of complaints -- not the least might be whether or not Gainsbourg is using a clichéd and stereotypical view of "dark Africa" to convey what he sees in his characters.