Cannes 2007 - Competition
DIRECTOR: Ulrich Seidl
CAST: Ekateryna Rak, Paul Hofmann, Michael Thomas
Import: Olga, a young nurse in the Ukraine, dreams of a better life in the West. She emigrates to Austria and becomes a cleaning lady in a geriatric hospital, where an 82-year old patient proposes to her. Export: Paul, a young Austrian security guard in search of a reason to get up in the morning, heads East with his stepfather to try his luck. They end up in the Ukraine, where alcohol and girls are abundant.
—
Coproduction Office
coproductionoffice.eu