The Edge of Heaven (2007)
The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
Director: Fatih Akin
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date: September 27, 2007
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Nurgül Yeşilçay - Ayten Öztürk
- Baki Davrak - Nejat Aksu
- Patrycia Ziolkowska - Lotte Staub
- Tuncel Kurtiz - Ali Aksu
- Nursel Köse - Yeter Öztürk
- Hanna Schygulla - Susanne Staub
- Erkan Can - Cousin Ufuk
- Nejat İşler - Commissioner
- Güven Kıraç - Security Guard
- Lars Rudolph - Mr. Obermüller
Screenplay
- Fatih Akin (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Rainer Klausmann, Gökhan Atılmış
Editing: Andrew Bird
Production: Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Anka Film, Dorje Film, FilmFörderung Hamburg, NDR, Kulturelle Filmförderung Schleswig-Holstein, nordmedia
Country: Germany, Turkey
Language: English, Deutsch, Türkçe
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $18M
Original Language: de
Themes
Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering, Widowhood and Coping with Loss
Keywords
prison, dying and death, mother, funeral, germany, loss of loved one, release from prison, homeland, women's prison, turkey, stepmother, bremen, tragic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Edge of Heaven about?
- The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
- Who directed The Edge of Heaven?
- The Edge of Heaven was directed by Fatih Akin.
- Who stars in The Edge of Heaven?
- The Edge of Heaven stars Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Tuncel Kurtiz, Nursel Köse, Hanna Schygulla.
- How long is The Edge of Heaven?
- The Edge of Heaven has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
- What genre is The Edge of Heaven?
- The Edge of Heaven is a Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for The Edge of Heaven?
- The Edge of Heaven has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of The Edge of Heaven?
- The Edge of Heaven had a budget of $4M.
- How much did The Edge of Heaven gross?
- The Edge of Heaven grossed $18M worldwide.
- Where was The Edge of Heaven produced?
- The Edge of Heaven was produced in Germany, Turkey.
- What are the themes of The Edge of Heaven?
- The themes of The Edge of Heaven include: Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering, Widowhood and Coping with Loss.