The Day of the Purple Sun (Der Tag der Violetten Sonne) from Quite Village Film is not a movie for everyone’s taste, nor is it the type of film I usually review. The film’s synopsis reads; “The cosmos of the incurable Margarethe. Her journey through the mysteries of the Egypt [sic] underworld. Will she be coming forth by day?” I assume that question is rhetorical, but this film, divided into two 68-minute parts, will leave you with plenty of questions.
The central character in this film is a lady with terminal brain cancer (hence “the incurable” in the synopsis), who explores the Egyptian underworld. I suspected as much, but reading DanXIII’s review of this film at Horror Fuel (who got a much better grasp on this than yours truly did) confirmed it. There’s no dialog or monologue throughout the film, but there is some voice-over of the main character’s thoughts. Apparently, since she is pain from her physical condition and her body is weakening, she tells herself “the soul is the only reality,” and to “stop identifying herself with the body” to make her realize that her spirit will remain strong and will live on beyond her physical being.
Miss von Stern is nude throughout much of her journeys and I’m not sure what the close-ups of her vagina are supposed to be symbolic of, but that, like most of the other scenes in this film, is probably intended to be up to the viewers’ interpretations. Sean Leonard at HorrorNews.net also gives some good insight.
There is something about the film’s sole actress, Margarethe von Stern, who is also the co-writer, that’s worthy of a double take. If you’re intrigued, the film in its entirety is available at Quite Village Film’s official site. See more of Margarethe and learn more about her other projects at her IMDb page and at her official website.
About the author
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Chris flirted with the music business there and in Nashville before joining the U.S. Army and serving in South Korea. He remained in Asia for several years afterwards, teaching English, traveling, and covering the regional entertainment scenes. A former Xanga blogger ("Xangan"), Chris is still in a mindset between Seoul and San Francisco. Besides Idol Features, you can also catch his writings in the print edition of the monthly magazine, Effective.
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