The Edge of Heaven

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The Edge of Heaven
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Germany, 2007, 120 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Turkey
Topics: Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Programs: Awards Buzz – Best Foreign Language Film, Best of Fest, Gala Screenings
Language: German/Turkish/English English Sub-Titles

Superb humanist drama, where six lives intersect in the never-ending search for love. When a tragic accident befalls his father, college professor Nejat leaves Germany for Turkey to find a young woman he feels has been wronged—raising questions about family, homeland and sexuality.

DIRECTOR: Fatih Akin
Producer: Fatih Akin, Andreas Thiel, Klaus Maeck
Editor: Andrew Bird
Screenwriter: Fatih Akin
Cinematographer: Rainer Klausmann
Music: Shantel
Principal Cast: Nurgül Yesilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Nursel Köse, Tuncel Kurtiz, Hannah Schygulla
Filmography: Head-On (2004), Solino (2002), In July (2000), Short Sharp Shock (1998)
Print Source: The Match Factory GmbH