Passion Despair
2011, English. Directed by Steff Gruber.
The Swiss photographer Daniel Leuenberger lives on the edge of society, working in Moldova with girls between 9 and 14 years old. He has caused much controversy with the photos of his models which he sells via the internet. The film raises questions of how images are used and their effects in a world increasingly dominated by the media. However, it also shows girls' lives in Moldova's neighbour Transnistria, which does not officially exist. Modelling is not just an important additional source of income for the girls, but more importantly provides a change from the dullness of everyday life.
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- 1h 33m
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- English
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Passion Despair runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Passion Despair isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 May 2011. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Passion Despair?
Passion Despair (2011) was directed by Steff Gruber and stars Romina Juravskaia, Ana Nasushnaia, Larisa Sirbu.