The Orator (2011)
The strongest voice comes from the heart.
ジャンル : ドラマ
上映時間 : 1時間 50分
演出 : Tusi Tamasese
シノプシス
The Orator (O Le Tulafale) is a contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love. Small in stature and humble, Saili lives a simple life with his beloved wife and daughter in an isolated, traditional village in the islands of Samoa. Forced to protect his land and family, Saili must face his fears and seek the right to speak up for those he loves.
ロサンゼルスで娘と暮らす元FBI特別捜査官のルーク・ホブスと、ロンドンで優雅な生活を送る元MI6エージェントのデッカード・ショウ。彼らもとに消息不明となったMI6の女性エージェント、ハッティの保護を求める政府の協力要請が入る。彼女は新型ウイルス兵器をテロ組織から奪還したが組織を率い肉体改造が施されたブリクストンに襲われ消息を絶った。また、彼女はショウの妹である。ホブスとショウは協力を拒否するがウイルス兵器回収のため仕方なく手を組む事になる。
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The Orator (O Le Tulafale) is a contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love. Small in stature and humble, Saili lives a simple life with his beloved wife and daughter in an isolated, traditional village in the islands of Samoa. Forced to protect his land and family, Saili must face his fears and seek the right to speak up for those he loves.
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Two boys in the process of making a Samoan dish.
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