ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED: DORIS DÖRRIE FILMS
Written and Directed by: Doris Dörrie, Germany, 2005, 104 min. German with English subtitles, digital. Starring: Alexandra Maria Lara, Christian Ulmen, Simon Verhoeven, Young-Shin Kim
While travelling through Japan in search of inspiration, young fashion designer Ida (Lara) meets the bashful veterinarian Otto (Ulmen), who along with his business partner Leo (Verhoeven) scours the country in search of rare and expensive Koi fish for their wealthy clients. For Ida and Otto, it is love at first sight and they immediately get married in Japan.
Back at home in Germany, Ida is now pregnant and the couple moves into a small, cramped apartment. Otto is content with his new life and family, but Ida has ambitions of her own. As Ida soon feels trapped by her surroundings, the new family’s bliss quickly fades. Things look up, however, when Ida’s latest design (an extravagant koi-inspired scarf collection) catches the eye of a prominent fashion enterprise, creating an overnight sensation, and tension between her and Otto.
Dörrie’s second feature film to be set in Japan, draws inspiration from the classic Grimm’s fairytale of the same name, but plays out in a world, centered around Dörrie’s uniquely offbeat characters and signature style.
Presented with the support of the Japan Foundation LA
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