ALMOST HEAVEN Made in Germany

Set in the “locals only” world of Jamaica, ALMOST HEAVEN is an utterly charming fish-out-of-water story.

Helen dreams of traveling to Nashville to play country music at the Bluebird Cafe. When her life in Germany takes a dramatic turn, she sets off for Nashville decked out in a cowboy hot and boots-and lands in Jamaica. Wrong plane. Wrong place. Wrong music. A Germon woman crooning country ballads isn’t exactly what American tourists want in Jamaica. Out of necessity, Helen hooks up with a saucy but selfish local girl, Rosie. With Rosie’s “help,” Helen makes it across the island, but not without losing all her money. Helen starts to let go of her dream when, uncharacteristically, Rosie reaches out and shows her a world where the small moments connect us to one another.

Set to on infectious soundtrack of country music with a reggae beat, director Ed Herzog’s film is a charismatic story about friendship and finding your dreams wherever you are.