I Often Think of Hawaii (1978)

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.

Released

1978-04-09

Genres

Documentary, Drama

Runtime

82 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Elfi Mikesch

TMDB rating

6.2/10 from 4 votes