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The Edge of Heaven
The Edge of Heaven
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6,469 Ratings

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

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Directed by Fatih Akın
Germany, Turkey, 2007
Drama, Romance

Synopsis

The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a sex worker 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.

Synopsis

The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a sex worker 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.

Our take

Starring the great Hanna Schygulla (The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant), Fatih Akin followed up his Golden Bear-winner Head-On with this intricate drama. Though split between Germany and Turkey, Akin’s intertwining narratives bridge the gaps between these nations and their cultures.