The Sleeping Dictionary

The story of a tempestuous and forbidden love affair between a young Englishman and a beautiful Iban tribeswoman. When John Truscott (Emmy Award-nominee Hugh Dancy - BLACK HAWK DOWN, KING ARTHUR) takes a job in the British colonial outpost of Sarawak, he is given a native servant; Selima (Golden Globe-nominee Jessica Alba - SIN CITY, FANTASTIC FOUR), who teaches him the local language but also shares his bed. This accepted tradition is monitored closely by John's crusty superior, Henry Bullard (Academy Award-nominee Bob Hoskins - WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, BRAZIL), and his wife Aggie (Academy Award-nominee Brenda Blethyn - ATONEMENT, PRIDE & PREJUDICE) to ensure that no romantic attachments occur. When John and Selima fall openly and passionately in love, the colonial authorities and the native population turn against them, unleashing a chain of events that test their resolve to the very limit.