HONEY BABY
synopsis
A magical mystery tour that follows the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Tom (Orpheus) is an American songwriter and musician, who, after many years on the road, ends up in Germany. He is ready to return back home to America, but before that, he is obliged to do a club tour through the Baltic countries. Natascha (Eurydice) is Russian. She has come to Germany to marry Karl (Aristaios), a wealthy businessman. Just before the wedding Natascha runs away. Natascha's and Tom's paths cross in Kaliningrad.
international title: | HONEY BABY |
original title: | HONEY BABY |
country: | Finland, Germany, Latvia |
sales agent: | Wide Management |
year: | 2003 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Mika Kaurismäki |
film run: | 105' |
release date: | FI 25/02/2005, DE 10/2005 |
screenplay: | Mika Kaurismäki |
cast: | Irina Björklund, Henry Thomas, Helmut Berger |
cinematography by: | Timo Salminen Paul Jyrälä |
film editing: | Karen Harley, Mika Kaurismäki |
art director: | Jurgis Krasons, Peter Weber |
costumes designer: | Patricia Puisy |
music: | Ville Valo, Nikki Sudden |
producer: | Mika Kaurismäki, Jânis Vingris, Ulrich Meyszies |
production: | Marianna Films, Eho Filma, Pegasos Filmverleih, MDM (DE); Stamina Films (FI) |
backing: | Finnish Film Foundation - Suomen Elokuvasäätiö |
distributor: | Future Film Oy Ab (FI) |