Movie·1991·1h 23m
Eastern Cross
Country
Germany
Language
German
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Ostkreuz
15-year-old Elfie literally and metaphorically inhabits a no-man’s-land between the two Germanies shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The film deploys a neorealist aesthetic to reinforce the difficulties confronting the girl, and by inference, Germany.
Written By
Karin Aström
Producer
Michael Klier
Cinematography
Sophie Maintigneux
Music
Fred Frith
Editor
Bettina Böhler
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Laura Tonke
Elfie
Mirosław Baka
Darius
Suzanne von Borsody
Mutter
Stefan Cammann
Edmund
Gustaw Barwicki
Gustav
Henry Marcinkowski
Dicker Henry
Beatrice Manowski
Karla
Lutz Weidlich
Polizist
Michael Krause
Polizist
Sophie Rois
Friseuse
Martin Trettau
Großvater
// crew
Crew
Michael Klier
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Karin Aström
Screenplay
Sophie Maintigneux
Director of Photography
Bettina Böhler
Editor
Fred Frith
Original Music Composer
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