Story of the traumas and problems of two immigrant German families who live in a remote area of south west USA.
From memory: A German movie about German immigrants in the American desert surprises as a big melodrama with an excellent cast and beautifully photographed landscapes and settings.
In a future where dying of illness is exceedingly rare, a terminally ill
woman becomes a celebrity and a man with camera implants goes to
secretly record her for a morbid TV show.
Unusual, but awkward sci-fi satire is right on with its social predictions, but the plot treads along somewhat haphazardly, and there are some memorable scenes of over-acting along the way.
Halliwell**: "Grim fable of media manipulation and sensationalist pressures on popular entertainment that retains its resonance."
Maltin***: "Intelligent sci-fi drama...A biting commentary on media abuse and manipulation, with solid performances, direction."
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