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Under pressure from the British authorities—who arrange for him to marry a British woman, Cecilia (Emily Mortimer)—John is forced to separate from Selima.

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Years later, after John and Cecilia return to Borneo, he realizes his heart still belongs to Selima. The couple eventually defies institutional barriers to find a life together in the remote rainforest. Main Cast and Characters the sleeping dictionary film