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Detlev BuckScenariusz:
Ruth TomaZdjęcia:
Jana MarsikObsada:
David Kross, Apinya Sakuljaroensuk, Jens Harzer, Michael Ostrowski, Mario Adorf, Daniel Nocke, Charly Hübner, Stefan Konarske, Olli Dittrich (więcej)Opisy(1)
In a club in Phnom Penh Ben meets Sreykeo and they spend the night together. But in the morning the romance is gone – and the reality reveals that Sreykeo finances her life as a bargirl and needs the money to support herself and her family. Despite all the obstacles Ben decides to remain in Cambodia and moves in with Sreykeo.
Ben experiences a world where the rules are puzzling and foreign to him. But it feels good to be with Sreykeo. He takes her to a doctor to have her incessant cough examined and buys her a ring to show his feelings for her. When he finally runs out of money, he has to return to Germany. There he tries in vain to get along without Sreykeo. And then the shock. She tells him that she is HIV-positive.
Ben realizes that he has to stand by Sreykeo and returns to Cambodia as soon as possible. There he really excels himself – because it almost impossible to get effective medicine in this country. For Ben a time of challenges, misunderstandings and doubts begins. In the end he must make a decision that can change his entire life ...
(Berlinale)
Recenzje (1)
It's rare to make a film about great love where one of the partners falls ill with a fatal disease without it becoming a real wringer of emotions. Here I feel that the German filmmakers truly succeeded. Apart from the story itself, you may be intrigued by the exotic Cambodian setting in which much of the action takes place. The meticulously arranged soundtrack, featuring both European and Asian music, also deserves special attention. (75%)
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