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Joy in Africa

1992 · 100 min

A steamy, sun-drenched escapade that drifts between romance and softcore intrigue, easy to watch but emotionally shallow.

Overview: Joy and her lover Marc decide to escape for a romantic weekend getaway to Africa. Once there, the couple meets a man named Paul who invites them to a "special" foursome. After catching Marc in the arms of Paul's attractive companion, Joy, heartbroken and alone, decides to run away with the help of the handsome Djibril on his boat. He takes her to his mistress, Princess Malika, who is secretly in love with Joy and ready to do anything to marry her. After an erotic ceremony masquerading as a wedding, Joy is kidnapped by Paul's men, whom she had refused. The young woman is then taken to a mysterious brothel...

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
obsession
identity
freedom
Places: wilderness
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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