Bride of the Orient

Bride of the Orient
1989
★★★★★ 9.6/10
⏱️ 94 min
📅 Released
🌐 DE
DramaRomance
After the death of his mother, a lonely farmer in rural Switzerland considers finally starting a family of his own. Eventually he pays for a bride from Thailand. The couple don't share a language, but being to know each other. However the village neighbors are suspicious of foreigners.

Crew

Director
Urs Odermatt
Writer
Urs Odermatt
Producer
Christoph Locher, Lutz Kleinselbeck, Alfred Nathan

Production

SRF, ZDF, Cinéfilm AG, Balance Film

Keywords

marriagemelancholyreligionracismsex traffickingrural lifeambiguousempathetic