Ghosted (2009)
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7% of critics liked it
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20% of users liked it
(199 ratings)
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,… More 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. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Monika Treut
- Written By
- Astrid Ströher, Monika Treut
- Genres
- Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Gay & Lesbian
- In Theaters
- Feb 7, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- First Run Features
Critic Reviews
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Clumsily written, mostly in English, with performances to match, the only real mystery surrounding Ghosted is how this soporific bore got made.
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Nathan Lee, New York Times
An elegant but unsatisfying drama of cross-cultural lesbian love triangles.
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David Fear, Time Out New York
Monika Treut (Female Misbehavior) has made a fruitful career out of documenting nonfiction gender studies and LGBT anthropology, but her attempt at exploring such issues in a narrative context is clunky to a fault.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Lesbian and supernatural themes combined to less-than-stellar effect.
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Vadim Rizov, Village Voice
Flat visuals, flat script, flat performances: Ghosted is only mildly redeemed by the on-the-ground travelogue footage of Taipei and Hamburg, and I'm being generous.
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Cast
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Inga Busch
as Sophie Schmitt
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Huan-Ru Ke
as Ai-ling Chen
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Ting-Ting Hu
as Mei-li Wang
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Jack Kao
as Chen Fu
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Marek Harloff
as Leon
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Yi-Ching Lu
as Patrick's Mother, Ya-Ching
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Kevin Shih Hung Chen
as Patrick
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Sha-Liu
as Patrick's Father
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Nick Dong-Sik
as Mr. Lee
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Michael Varnhorn
as Gottfried Jaspers
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Sean McCormack
as Mark Menton
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Tzen-ping Su
as Mr. Hsie
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Wen Nai
as Judy Chang
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Hui-ju Li
as Young Taiwanese Girl
- Jana Schulz