Yasmin Ocetti is a talented performer who has achieved international success as a singer, actress and dancer. She rose to stardom as one of the earliest popular Italian naturals, singing such hit hits as La Sangue (The Rose) and Ate (Don’t Take Me Alive). Now she wants to share her passion for music with people of all ages, with the premiere of her new film, Partner, in cinemas this autumn. The movie revolves around the love story between an Australian girl called Roxylette and an aging Jewish man called Yash Raj, who owns a bakery in Sydney. The movie explores the unlikely connection between two people who are cut from very different cultural moulds and come to symbolize different aspects of their national identity.
The movie opens with a brief introduction of their relationship, which takes place on a beach at La Passette, where a young woman (Yasmin Ocetti’s daughter) falls for a man working on the nearby beach. Soon, however, he starts to disappear, taking with him his own belongings and a map which have detailed directions to his bakery. Roxylette becomes determined to find her partner, even going so far as to risk her own freedom to do so. She tracks him down to an orphanage run by an abusive family and witnesses the abuse inflicted on the little boy there.
The movie skips much of the dialogue that occurs between the two main characters, as the viewer will find it more interesting to watch Roxylette and Yash Raj’s relationship develop. However, when the story does progress to follow their relationship further, the viewer discovers that Raj only treats his partner with the utmost respect, and they are able to work together towards a common goal – which is to save the life of an orphaned little boy. The final scene shows the two happily married, and as their last song reminds us, “When you’re ready, your partner will be here”. It is a touching and honestytically-perfect ending for a film which otherwise lacks emotional interest. This is just one of the reasons why audiences of The Witch are likely to find it a success, regardless of their taste for horror films.