The Price of Sugar
“Two half sister, bound by slavery, divided by love”
DramaHistory
A story about two half-sisters life in the eighteenth century Suriname. There is Lynda, a white colonial and slave owner, and her slave Mini-Mini's. While Lynda is slowly embittered by the hard life in the colony, Mini-Mini gets a chance at her own happiness. The question is, if she dares to seize that chance, as this happiness is at the expense of her mistress and half sister?
VIBE
This film feels like a suffocating, humid day on a 18th-century plantation. It's a stark, unflinching look at the brutal realities of slavery and the complex, often tragic, relationships it breeds. Expect a heavy, somber, and deeply unsettling viewing experience.
oppressivemelancholictensestarkslow-burnperiod dramahistorical realismarthouseslaveryoppressionfreedomsisterhoodexploitation
marriageslaveryplantationcolonyslave auctionfirst love18th centuryhalf sistersurinamerunaway slave
