In the early 1970s, on a French army base in Madagascar, the military and their families cling to the last vestiges of colonialism, while the Malagasy people yearn for independence. Surrounded by exceptional actors, led by Nadia Tereszkiewicz (known for Babysitter, Forever Young, and Rosalie), director Robin Campillo (BPM) delicately but resolutely evokes the nostalgia of childhood in a visually accomplished film Red Island is also a captivating political tale about the end of the colonial empire. A journey that is well worth taking.