Foreign Bodies
by Jim Purdy
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Actor: Gerry Mendigino, Shirley BlangoDirector: Jim Purdy
Brand: Trinity
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Model: T-3853
Studio: Trinity Home Ent
Product features:
- The chilling tale of an illegal prostitution rings flourishing in North America. A 15 year old Filipino girl smuggled into North America with the promise of legitimate work. But once in the country, she is brutally imprisoned with other girls and violently coerced into prostitution. Torn between the family she is supporting, and the nightmare of abuse she must endure every night. Format: DVD MO
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Movie Review: ENTERTAINING & REVEALING
Summary: 4 Stars
"Foreign Bodies" opens with a police raid of an Asian brothel. The scene then cuts to a police station, where a detective questions one of the prostitutes, Chanida (nicknamed "Joy"), played by the leading actress Shirley Blanco. The officer's objective is to obtain information that would lead to an indictment of the ringleaders. At first Chanida is reluctant to even say a word, but gradually she opens up to the detective, whose goodwill and gentle persistence help allay her fears. From here the movie unfolds as a series of flashback sequences, as Chanida recounts her ordeal as a sex slave sent to Canada from her native Philippines.
Based on actual events, the movie calls attention to the harsh lives led by poor, underprivileged Asian girls forced into prostitution by greedy, ruthless men, who often threaten to kill their families if they dare decide to flee. Chanida arrives in Canada as a naive young virgin, but things quickly change for her once she is whisked off to the brothel. Her first client, a corpulent middle-aged gambler, eagerly pays one thousand Canadian dollars for the thrill of deflowering her. But this is only the beginning for Chanida, as one john after another visits the whorehouse to have sex with her, often preferring her to the more experienced prostitutes.
Fortunately the movie is interspersed with humorous scenes. One such moment occurs when Chrissie, Chanida's closest friend at the brothel, attempts to define certain sexual terms for Chanida. The results are hilarious. The girls joke about the johns and even poke fun at each other. In addition to providing comic relief, these instances demonstrate that the girls try to cope with their plight as lightheartedly as they can in an effort to keep their spirits up. There is a fair amount of nudity and sex here, and some violence as well--all fully warranted, given the context.
Blanco's acting is commendable. Chanida's broken English, however, is an unconvincing attempt to mimic the English spoken by an unschooled Filipino girl (English is one of the official languages of the Philippines, used largely in education, government, and commerce). Nevertheless, if one can forgive such a flaw, it won't be difficult to appreciate the movie's praiseworthy effort to portray the horrors of coerced prostitution, a deplorable but common situation affecting many young women and girls in countries the world over.
The full-frame picture is decent, although by today's standards it falls somewhat short. Colors are slightly muted, and the images, though clear, are a little soft. The Dolby stereo sound is unremarkable.
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