ORPHEA IN LOVE

SYNOPSIS

Nele is a dreamer. She repeatedly escapes her dreary everyday life into the enchanting world of opera and music. Almost as if she were invisible, the young woman - who actually comes from a small village in Estonia - scrapes by in a major German city, juggling multiple jobs. She lives in a student flatshare and earns her living working at a call centre and as a cloakroom attendant at the State Opera. But she carries a secret from her past that repeatedly haunts her with bloody nightmares.

When she meets Kolya, a street dancer and petty criminal, it is a fateful encounter for both of them - a meeting of kindred spirits. Through a fusion of song and dance, they grow closer. But Nele’s dark past stands in the way of their blossoming love.

Talent manager Höllbach represents the great opera diva Adela. He is her husband, manager, bodyguard, and biggest fan all rolled into one. But Adela’s career begins to slow down when her voice fails during a performance of Madame Butterfly. That’s when Höllbach becomes aware of Nele’s enormous singing talent. It seems to be Nele’s big break.