Release Date | 2001-12-11 |
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Runtime | 140 minutes |
Genres | Drama |
Stars | Juliane Köhler, Merab Ninidze, Sidede Onyulo, Matthias Habich, Lea Kurka |
Directors | Susanne Liebetrau, Tschangis Chahrokh, Andreas Wölki, Sven Ebeling, Caroline Link |
A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.