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The Edge of Heaven

Original title: Auf der anderen Seite · Turkish title: Yaşamın Kıyısında
2007 · 1 h 56 min
Directed by Fatih Akin
Drama

Cast

Baki Davrak Tuncel Kurtiz Nurgül Yeşilçay

Credits

Written by: Fatih Akin

Plot

Six people in Germany and Turkey are linked by death, grief and forgiveness across two countries.

Sinekatalog’s take

Fatih Akin interweaves stories of Turkish and German families whose lives cross through loss and chance. Humane and patient, it reflects on grief, migration and forgiveness.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (35,792 votes)
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