Almayer's Folly

1/25/20122h 8min6.8/10(27 TMDB votes)

Drama

Directed by Chantal Akerman

Plot

In 1940s Malaysia, European merchant Kaspar Almayer is obsessed with finding a treasure to secure his daughter's future. His dreams fall victim to the pressure of his own greed, which becomes a torment. Compounding this is the oppressive English domination dominating the country – and that which brings ruin to the remote village where he lives.