Storyline
After the death of his mother, a lonely farmer in rural Switzerland considers finally starting a family of his own. Eventually he pays for a bride from Thailand. The couple don't share a language, but being to know each other. However the village neighbors are suspicious of foreigners.
Cast & Crew
Wolfram Berger
Windleter
Lead
Werner Herzog
Businger
Helen Vita
Matrimonial Agent
AB
Annamirl Bierbichler
Vreneli
AJ
Arunotai Jitreekan
Thai Woman
Mathias Gnädinger
'Hirschen'-Wirt
Günter Meisner
Priest Barmettler
Michael Gempart
Postal Clerk
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Urs Odermatt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bride of the Orient is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
