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Christiane F.

1981, Movie, 2h 11min

This movie portrays the drug scene in Berlin in the 70s, following tape recordings of Christiane F. 14 years old Christiane lives with her mother and little sister in a typical multi-storey apartment building in Berlin. She's fascinated by the 'Sound', a new disco with most modern equipment. Although she's legally too young, she asks a friend to take her. There she meets Detlef, who's in a clique where everybody's on drugs. Step by step she gets drawn deeper into the scene.

Based on a book by Kai Hermann, Horst Rieck

Country: Germany

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Reviews

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One of the best movies ever made.

1 year ago

Critic Ian Freer

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Edel never shies away from the lurid or grim (...) and it’s a committed performance from young Brunckhorst.

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Kasper Løvborg

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You know what you're going into with a movie like this, the point of which it is to teach and thereby prevent. Or you think you know. It comes as no surprise, of course, that it's dark and often depressing; anything less would defeat the...

3 years ago

Tara Frias

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Esta en tokiovideo por si hablas español tiene subtitulos

1 year ago

Malin Gröning

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Biografi om hennes start på livet, en av mina filmer från tonåren jag hållt nära hjärtat

3 years ago

Hans Johansson

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En film som kryper under skinnet på en.

8 months ago

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Christiane F. is a drama film released in 1981 that portrays the drug scene in Berlin in the 1970s. The movie follows 14-year-old Christiane Felscherinow, who becomes fascinated with the nightclub scene and starts taking drugs to fit in with her peers. She quickly becomes addicted to heroin and begins prostituting herself to support her habit. The film explores the harsh realities of drug addiction and its impact on Christiane's life, relationships, and surroundings. It is based on a true story and features a cameo by David Bowie, who performed in Berlin during the time period depicted in the film.

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Christiane F. was released in theaters on April 2, 1981.