I Often Think of Hawaii

Overview

Semi-documentary film about the everyday life of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Berlin who lives with her single mother on the outskirts of West Berlin. Her father, a soldier from Puerto Rico, has left the family. With the help of the Hawaiian postcards and records he left behind, the young woman repeatedly dreams herself into an idyllic fantasy world while performing her monotonous household chores. Director Elfie Mikesch visualizes these dream states using stylistic devices reminiscent of advertising films.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 9, 1978

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German, French

Countries

Germany

Cast

Ruth Rossol,Tito Rossol,Carmen Rossol

Director

Elfi Mikesch

Writer

Elfi Mikesch

Producer

Laurens Straub,Elfi Mikesch

Cinematography

Elfi Mikesch

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0163001