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Christiane F.
Human Monsters, Psychological

Christiane F.

1981

The image of a generation.

Directed by Uli Edel

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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.

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Director
Uli Edel
Written by
Herman Weigel
Origin country
Germany
Runtime
2h 11m
Language
de
Rating
R
Also known as
Christiane F We Children From Bahnhof Zoo, We Children from Bahnhof Zoo
TMDB
7.3/10 (1,426 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
80% Fresh
IMDb
7.5/10 (32,933 votes)
Released April 2, 1981·Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo·$4,000,000 budget

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