Immaculate Conception
1992
Drama / Romance
                        
            
            
            
            
            
            
        Immaculate Conception
1992
Drama / Romance
Plot summary
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
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A Clash of Faith, Desire, and Power
Interference
I didn't enjoy this much - particularly towards the end.
While an interesting set-up, I started to feel that it was basically a litany of people interfering in others' lives.... exemplified by fathers (several), husbands, brothers, religion, society, the press and countries (colonialism) - with the child the ultimate victim, perhaps. As such, it was pretty depressing and I'm sort-of regretting having seen it, especially with so many other films on my watchlist (opportunity cost!).
There was some good acting and of course the sense of place is well-established, so I'm sure that others might get more out of it than I did - but this isn't a recommendation.
                    






