GHOSTED
by Monika Treut
synopsis
The sudden death in unexplained circumstances of her young Taiwanese lover, Ai-ling, throws Hamburg artist Sophie Schmitt totally off balance. She travels to Taipei to exhibit a video installation dedicated to Ai-ling. Sophie is approached by a pushy journalist, Mei-li, who takes her on a trip to the famous Taipei night markets and tries to seduce the grieving artist. But Sophie rejects her and returns to Hamburg. Shortly thereafter, Mei-li turns up on Sophie’s doorstep unannounced. Sophie takes her in and falls for her charm. Soon, Sophie realises that Mei-li is secretly investigating Ai-ling’s death. A series of strange happenings follow thick and fast. Then Sophie discovers that Mei-Li neither works for a Taiwanese newspaper, nor has she officially entered Germany. Who, then, is this beautiful and mysterious stranger …?
international title: | Ghosted |
original title: | Ghosted |
country: | Germany, Taiwan |
sales agent: | m-appeal |
year: | 2009 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Monika Treut |
film run: | 89' |
screenplay: | Astrid Ströher, Monika Treut |
cast: | Inga Busch, Ke Huan-Ru, Hu Ting-Ting, Jana Schulz, Marek Harloff, Jack Kao |
cinematography by: | Bernd Meiners |
film editing: | Renate Ober |
art director: | Isolde Rüter |
costumes designer: | Petra Kilian |
music: | Uwe Haas |
producer: | Monika Treut, Li-Fen Chien, Aileen Li |
production: | Hyena Films, Chi & Company (TW) |