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The Territory (1981 film)

The Territory is a 1981 Portuguese philosophical horror film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz about two American families who resort to cannibalism shortly after getting lost on a camping trip in the South of France. The film, about the animalistic nature of humans when they disregard their "civilized" instincts, obliquely addresses themes of "exile and crossing boundaries: of language, nation and morality".

Cast
Isabelle Weingarten as Françoise, Jim's partner • Rebecca Pauly as Barbara, Peter's partner • Geoffrey Carey as Peter, Barbara's partner • Jeffrey Kime as Jim, Françoise's partner • Paul Getty Jr. as Guide, uncle to Linda's daughter • Shila Turna as Linda • Artur Semedo as Indefinite man • Camila Mora as Young girl • Ethan Stone as Young boy, Françoise's son • José Nascimento as Prawler • Duarte de Almeida as an Indefinite man's friend, was found in the territory as a man lost for much longer than them • Rita Nascimento as Linda's daughter ==Production==
Production
The circumstances in which the film was produced, and the extent of Corman's involvement, are somewhat mysterious, co-writer Adair claiming that the film was made under "hair-raising conditions" in Sintra. The production's budgetary difficulties inspired New German Cinema director Wim Wenders to make the Golden Lion-winning The State of Things (1982) with much of the same cast and crew. ==Reception==
Reception
Stephen Holden from The New York Times called it "an odd little art film that has the feel of a European version of an episode of The Twilight Zone." ==References==
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