A Thought of Ecstasy
Genres
Overview
August 2019. Frank recognizes his own story of twenty years ago in a recently published book. He remembers Marie, with whom he had a relationship before she moved to the United States and disappeared from his life. Frank sets out in search of her and finds himself in a USA petrified by a heat wave and lost in suspicion and political paranoia. He heads into the desert in pursuit of Marie.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2018-01-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
25
Vote Average
4.4
Rolf Peter Kahl
Frank Patrick
Deborah Kara Unger
Liz Archer
Ava Verne
Nina
Lena Morris
Marie / Marie's Double
Buddy Giovinazzo
Radio Presenter (voice)
Joel Cairo
Richard Neiner
Karim Cherif
Skid (voice)
Lucie Pohl
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