Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Fred Frith
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sophie Maintigneux
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michael KlierScreenplay
- Karin AströmScreenplay
- Original title
- Ostkreuz
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 23, 1991
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Production
Cast
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