Beautiful sunsets and sun-drenched Brazilian vistas are very nice to look at, but they aren't enough to sustain a fairly inconsequential story, with underdeveloped characters.
Regina Case's Darlene is a woman who mother's four children with various men, taking one as husband, and then having the other two move into his home, all with his blessing, as he has something to gain from both. There is an opportunity here for some direct social commentary, but I'm glad that it wasn't taken up. At least these characters were allowed to behave realistically, without pandering to any kind of political correctness. However, they simply don't engage us in their lives. Darlene's motives, if any, were completely lost on me, save for enjoying a different guy in each hammock. By the time we get to the open ending, I'd lost most of my interest in anything they did.
Regina Case's Darlene is a woman who mother's four children with various men, taking one as husband, and then having the other two move into his home, all with his blessing, as he has something to gain from both. There is an opportunity here for some direct social commentary, but I'm glad that it wasn't taken up. At least these characters were allowed to behave realistically, without pandering to any kind of political correctness. However, they simply don't engage us in their lives. Darlene's motives, if any, were completely lost on me, save for enjoying a different guy in each hammock. By the time we get to the open ending, I'd lost most of my interest in anything they did.