Synopsis
Teresa, a fifty-year-old Austrian mother, travels to the paradise of the beaches of Kenya, seeking out love from African boys. But she must confront the hard truth that on the beaches of Kenya, love is a business.
Scores
Overall Score
58.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Review Aggregate
72.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, stylized, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thought-provokingstylizedfunnysatiricalemotionalchristmasvisually strikingmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarethe Tiesel | 2013 | $277,000 | $373,000 | (est) |
| Peter Kazungu | 2013 | $171,000 | $230,000 | (est) |
| Inge Maux | 2013 | $128,000 | $173,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes10,718
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $24,267 | $32,672 |
| International | 2013 | $1,684,769 | $2,268,292 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $1,709,036 | $2,300,964 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $686,041 | $923,653 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,053,000 | $1,417,709 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $630,000 | $848,202 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,362,000 | $1,833,731 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $3,528,000 | $4,749,930 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $1,080,000 | $1,454,060 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $8,339,041 | $11,227,284 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $3,600,000 | $4,846,867 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $900,000 (est) | $1,211,717 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $334,000 | $449,682 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $464,000 | $624,707 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $720,000 | $969,373 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $6,018,000 | $8,102,346 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $2,321,041 | $3,124,938 |
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