I Often Think of Hawaii

Name: I Often Think of Hawaii
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 1978-04-09
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Cast: Carmen Rossol, Tito Rossol, Ruth Rossol

1978, German. Directed by Elfi Mikesch.

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.

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Runtime: 1h 22m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: German
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Released: 9 April 1978
Original title: Ich denke oft an Hawaii
Country: Germany
Written by: Elfi Mikesch

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I Often Think of Hawaii (1978) was directed by Elfi Mikesch and stars Carmen Rossol, Tito Rossol, Ruth Rossol.