European Premiere
Heartbound / Hjertelandet
by Janus Metz, Sine Plambech
Country / Year
Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands / 2018
Duration
90 Min.
Languages
Danish
Thai
English
Subtitles
English
German
Genre
Tags
Direction
Janus Metz,
Sine Plambech
Cast
Sommai Molbæk,
Niels Jørgen Molbæk,
Jarinya Andersen,
Kjeld B. Andersen,
Saowalak Nielsen,
John Nielsen,
Frank Andersen,
Prasoet Navoram,
Saengrawi Ainchan-Saa,
Titakorn Phoothanonnok,
Nuntawat Tantiang
25 years ago, Sommai, a former prostitute from Pattaya, followed tourist Niels to the windy north of Denmark. Ever since, she has helped Thai women from her hometown find the right Danish partner. One of these women is Sommai's granddaughter Kae, who travels to Denmark to offer her son a better future. When Sommai and her husband, Niels, place an ad in the newspaper, it does not take long for a response to be placed by a first hopeful candidate. Saeng is also dreaming of marrying a foreigner, however, she is too young to migrate to Denmark, which is why she tries her luck on Pattaya's club scene. Meanwhile, after more than two decades in Europe's north, Sommai herself increasingly yearns for her Thai home.