Plot
A 1991 film written and directed by
Percy Adlon,
Salmonberries is the story of a young
Alaskan woman,
orphaned as an infant in the town of
Kotzebue, which also became her name. While searching for her
heritage, Kotzebue befriends the town
librarian, Roswitha, an
East German immigrant whose husband died while they were trying to escape from behind the
Iron Curtain. After pursuing the librarian relentlessly, Kotzebue finally wins the older woman's
friendship and
trust. Both
troubled by their own
demons, Kotzebue travels with Roswitha to
Germany in the hopes that they might find
closure there.
Details
Filmed entirely on location in Kotzebue and Berlin, the ninety-five minute movie received an R rating in the United States and is available on VHS. k.d. lang's appearance as Kotzebue is her only major film role to date, and while Rosel Zech had been in a number of films and TV movies before, her performance as Roswitha was her first major English language role. lang also provided the movie's theme song, "Barefoot."
Review
My girlfriend and I together have just about worn this tape through, and not just k.d.'s split-second nude scene early in the movie. The story line is a bit abstract and I imagine few viewers can relate to either character's problems, but the movie is so beautifully rendered that it's worth watching more than once. There are a number of lovely scenes depicting life in a small town in Alaska, and the relationship between the characters is very carefully developed. My favorite scene is probably the montage accompanying "Barefoot," itself a fantastic song.
Source
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0102829