Auf der Anderen Seite (2007)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 116 minuten
Alternative titles: The Edge of Heaven / Yasamin Kiyisinda
Country:
Germany / Turkey / Italy
Directed by: Fatih Akin
Stars: Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak and Hanna Schygulla
IMDb score:
7,7 (35.520)
Releasedate: 27 September 2007
Auf der Anderen Seite plot
Nejat seems to disapprove of his widowed father Ali's choice when he lets the prostitute Yeter move in with him. But when he discovers that Yeter is sending money to Turkey for her daughter Ayten's studies, he develops sympathy for her. When Yeter suddenly dies, Nejat travels to Istanbul to find her daughter. But political activist Ayten is on the run from the Turkish police and is already in Germany. She finds shelter with her friend Lotte. But when Ayten is arrested, she is extradited to the Turkish authorities. Lotte follows her in an attempt to free Ayten.
Actors and actresses
Nejat Aksu
Ayten Öztürk
Ali Aksu
Yeter Öztürk
Lotte Staub
Susanne Staub
Emine
Herr Obermüller
Ärztin
Cousin Ufuk
Reviews & comments
Vinokourov
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- 3143 messages
- 2909 votes
I'm actually only now realizing that I've watched a mosaic film. Hmm, with that approach I might have experienced the film a bit differently, because I didn't find the story compelling at all. It's contrived and the characters do one naive action after another, much to my chagrin of course. And now I don't have much trouble with the multicultural themes that Fatih Akin deals with here, but here I thought it was all a bit too easy and overblown. It's not as bad as Crash, but I can't give this print a pass 
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Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Tiens, when I saw this movie this weekend, I came to the conclusion that I must have seen at least part of it already. That scene with the thieving teenage scum was all I could remember.
Fascinating film that actually tells the story of 6 main characters, starting from their own world. These six main characters, divided among three parents and their children, are closely intertwined, but never actually touch each other. And I appreciated that about the film: the open ending that probably won't turn into a happy ending, but rather a closed ending where everyone goes their own way.
You have to deal with a lot of drama. Although I have to say that I didn't feel involved at all with the characters, there was nothing wrong with the acting or the story itself. The film tells the story of a failing or at least flawed multi-cultural society in which both cultures live with or mainly side by side.
Strong acting, good editing and sober, honest and engaging plots are the points that will stay with me the most. Not the topper I thought it was, more than adequate for sure.
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gizzegiz
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- 514 messages
- 3266 votes
What a pearl! It's been a long time since I was this fascinated by a movie. Great acting too! Highly recommended!
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