Downhill City (1999)
A handful of disparate people in Berlin are drawn to the same residential hotel in the drama Downhill City. Finnish musician Artsi heads to Berlin in hopes of hitting the big time; needing a place to stay, he takes a room at the Downhill City Hotel and ties to find a market for his music. Meanwhile, another Downhill Hotel resident, aspiring author Fabien, meets a former convict named Sascha who has nowhere to stay and offers to take him in. Peggy, who works at a fast-food restaurant, is unhappy with her boyfriend Hans and finally kicks him out. Peggy meets Artsi when he stops by the burger stand one day, while Hans (who ends up crashing with Sascha and Fabien) starts a new relationship of his own with Doris.
Director: Hannu Salonen
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: June 28, 1999
Cast
- Franka Potente - Peggy
- Teemu Aromaa - Artsi Sompanen
- Andreas Brucker - Hans
- Michaela Rosen - Doris
- Sebastian Rudolph - Sascha
- Janne Hyytiäinen - Sälä
- Hans Martin Stier - Peter
- Maria Körber - Esther
- Manja Göring - Ulrike
- Tobias Schenke - Punker
Screenplay
Cinematography: Stephan Wagner
Editing: Julia Oehring
Production: Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB), Nelonen, Luna-Film, Talent House, ZDF
Country: Finland, Germany
Language: Deutsch, suomi
Original Language: fi
More Films by Director: Hannu Salonen
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Downhill City about?
- A handful of disparate people in Berlin are drawn to the same residential hotel in the drama Downhill City. Finnish musician Artsi heads to Berlin in hopes of hitting the big time; needing a place to stay, he takes a room at the Downhill City Hotel and ties to find a market for his music. Meanwhile, another Downhill Hotel resident, aspiring author Fabien, meets a former convict named Sascha who has nowhere to stay and offers to take him in. Peggy, who works at a fast-food restaurant, is unhappy with her boyfriend Hans and finally kicks him out. Peggy meets Artsi when he stops by the burger stand one day, while Hans (who ends up crashing with Sascha and Fabien) starts a new relationship of his own with Doris.
- Who directed Downhill City?
- Downhill City was directed by Hannu Salonen.
- Who stars in Downhill City?
- Downhill City stars Franka Potente, Teemu Aromaa, Andreas Brucker, Michaela Rosen, Sebastian Rudolph, Janne Hyytiäinen.
- How long is Downhill City?
- Downhill City has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Downhill City?
- Downhill City is a Drama film.
- Where was Downhill City produced?
- Downhill City was produced in Finland, Germany.