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Desiree
Felix de Rooy’s Desirée, set in Brooklyn and inspired by a 1980 news story, follows a woman scarred by childhood trauma whose toxic ties—to a racist employer, insecure lover, and rigid preacher—drive her toward a desperate, delusional act against her own child.
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Set in Brooklyn, New York, Desirée by Felix de Rooy is based on a true story reported in a 1980 New York newspaper.


Haunted by a troubled childhood affected by a promiscuous mother, Desirée's present life revolves around three destructive relationships: her racist employer, Mrs. Resnick, her insecure lover, Freddy, and the rigid religious leader, Father Siego. Rejected and psychologically falling apart, Desirée blames her pregnancy as the source of evil.


Possessed and desperate to exorcise this evil, she resolves to get rid of her daughter.


Part of Spotlight on Caribbean Cinema – Félix de Rooy

  • Year
    1984
  • Runtime
    96 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Netherlands, United States
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Felix de Rooy
  • Screenwriter
    Norman de Palm
  • Cast
    Marianne Rolle, Dan Strayhorn, Cynthia Belgrave
  • Cinematographer
    Ernest R. Dickerson
  • Composer
    Ronald Snijders
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