A young composer moves from Berlin to the island of Ibiza and begins a friendship with an elderly woman whose painful past has caused her to reject everything to do with Germany, including her native language.
Acting
Marthe Keller's loaded silences speak entire histories.
Cinematography
Ibiza's light becomes a character—harsh, beautiful, unforgiving.
Score
Electronic beats clash and merge with classical composition.
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Barbet Schroeder lived in Ibiza himself and cast local non-actors for authentic atmosphere.
The film reflects real tensions between Ibiza's hippie/techno tourism economy and its hidden Franco-era wounds.
FR
CH
