When a young edwardian family leave the shores of england to build a home in the wilderness of east africa, what they encounter is beyond their imagination, but remembered forever by their 11 year old daughter'. '.strtoupper('b')ased on the celebrated memoir by elspeth huxley, the flame trees of thika brings to life the colour and adventure of turn of the century kenya.in 1913, robin and tilly grant arrive in africa with the dream of transforming a barren plot of land into a thriving coffee plantation'. '.strtoupper('b')ut torrential rains, relentless insects and savage animals, along with the natives and other settlers, challenge their ambitions'. '.strtoupper('w')ill england call them back'? '.strtoupper('o')r will the wide eyed wonder of young elspeth unlock the mysteries of a foreign land and open the doors into the pleasures and rewards of an exciting new home'? '.strtoupper('r')unning time 350 minutes region all regions release date 7 nov'. '.strtoupper('2')016