The Sleeping Dictionary

  (2001)
A young English colonial is sent to the jungles of the Sarawalk during the 1930s. Inside this steamy jungle, the officer meets up with a beautiful native (Jessica Alba) who's assigned to teach him the native language. Their tutoring sessions evolve into a passionate bonding of forbidden love … but before long, their romance is torn apart by war, as the British troops and the tutor's tribe become enmeshed in battle.
Starring: Jessica Alba, Hugh Dancy
Director: Guy Jenkin
Genre:  Drama
Format:  DVD
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Rated RFor some sexuality and language
The Sleeping Dictionary
 
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