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Plot

A woman who is mourning the love of her life falls into a relationship with a mysterious stranger in this psychological drama from director Monika Treut. Sophie (Inga Busch) is a German artist in her early forties who has been thrown in an emotional tailspin after the death of the woman she loved, Chen Ai-ling (Ke Huan-ru). Sophie has created a video installation in tribute to Ai-ling, and travels to Taiwan to present it at a gallery in Taipei, Ai-ling's hometown. After arriving in Taiwan, Sophie is approached by Wang Mei-li (Ting-Ting Hu), a reporter who asks for an interview. Sophie isn't interested at first, but Mei-li is persistent, and it soon becomes obvious she desires more than just a chat with Sophie. As Sophie begins thinking back on the details of her relationship with Ai-Ling, allowing us to see their story in flashbacks, she grows closer to Mei-li. But Sophie learns that Mei-li isn't actually a journalist even as she continues to do research on Ai-ling's life, and she begins to suspect that Ai-ling has an unusual secret. Ai-mei (aka Ghosted) was an official selection at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
89min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/31/2009
DVD Release Date:
12/08/2009
Distributor(s):
First Run
Director(s):
Monika Treut
Starring:
Inga Busch , Ke Huan-Ru , Ting-Ting Hu , Jack Kao , Marek Harloff
Themes:
Haunted By the Past,Fathers and Daughters,Ghosts,Keeping a Secret,Intersecting Lives
Tone:
Enigmatic,Sexy,Haunting
Keywords:
artist,lesbianism,reporter
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (07-31-2009)
Language:
German,Mandarin,Chinese (unspecified dialect),English