The Fisherman and His Wife (2005)

5.8/10 100 min Comedy Drama

Overview

Otto and Leo are two men from Germany who have launched a successful business in which they import koi, the beautiful Japanese fish, for collectors in their native land. While on a business trip to Japan, Otto and Leo meet Ida, a German tourist who is studying fashion design. Ida begins traveling with the two men, and surprisingly develops an infatuation with the rumpled Otto instead of the handsome Leo. When Ida discovers she's pregnant with Otto's child, the two marry, and upon their return to Germany, Ida attempts to join in the business by creating a line of scarves decorated with koi patterns. However, the honeymoon proves short-lived, and Ida's presence creates a rift between Otto and Leo, as the latter sets up his own concern, raising koi with his new bride, Yoko.

Cast

Alexandra Maria Lara

Ida

Christian Ulmen

Otto

Simon Verhoeven

Leo

Young-Shin Kim

Yoko

Eva Christian

Alina

Valentin Plătăreanu

Radu

Ulrike Kriener

Lena

Elmar Wepper

Herr Wagenbach

Carola Regnier

Frau Wagenbach

Gustav Peter Wöhler

Olsen

Christoph Maria Herbst

Therapeut

Petra Zieser

Maklerin

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