Synopsis
The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
The Edge of Heaven (2007) is a 2h 2min drama feature film by Fatih Akin. The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a...
Key facts
Cast
Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziółkowska, Tuncel Kurtiz, Nursel Köse, Hanna Schygulla, Erkan Can, Nejat İşler
Original language
German
First release
August 4, 2007 (Poland)
Production companies
Anka Film, Corazón International, Dorje Film, Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Awards
Lux Prize, European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
Setting
Bremen, Istanbul
Filming locations
Germany, Turkey
Crew
Screenplay
Fatih Akin
Producer
Andreas Thiel, Ç. Duygu Bingöl, Fatih Akin, Jeanette Würl, Klaus Maeck
Cinematography
Gökhan Atılmış, Rainer Klausmann
Editing
Andrew Bird
Trailer
Stills
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Titles
| Translated title | The Edge of Heaven | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | De l'autre côté | |
| Alternate title | Yasamin kiyisinda |
Soundtracks
| CD | Auf Der Anderen Seite - The Edge Of Heaven - A Film By Fatih Akin (2007) | 4 releases, 2007: Essay Recordings, Pozitif Müzik Yapım |
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Poland | August 4, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 27, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Romania | September 27, 2007 |
| Streaming | Czech Republic | October 4, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Austria | October 5, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | October 26, 2007 |
| Theatrical | France | November 14, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 14, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 22, 2008 |
| Streaming | Hungary | April 10, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 21, 2008 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 19, 2008 |
| Streaming | Japan | December 27, 2008 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Full credits
| Director | Fatih Akin |
| Cast | Nurgül Yeşilçay (Ayten Öztürk), Baki Davrak (Nejat Aksu), Patrycia Ziółkowska (Charlotte "Lotte" Staub), Tuncel Kurtiz (Ali Aksu), Nursel Köse (Yeter "Jessy" Öztürk), Hanna Schygulla (Susanne Staub), Erkan Can (Cousin Ufuk), Nejat İşler (Commissioner), Güven Kıraç (Security Guard), Lars Rudolph (Mr. Obermüller), İdil Üner (Ärztin), Turgay Tanülkü (Cem), Gökhan Kıraç (Young Police Officer), Gürsoy Gemec (Gas Station Owner's Son), Cengiz Daner (Gas Station Owner), Elcim Eroglu (Elcim), Nurten Güner (Nurten), Asuman Altinay (Türkan), Ali Akdeniz (Plainclothes Police), Nadire Irtel (Woman in the Stairwell), Sevilay Demirci (Nurhan), Öznur Kula (Prisoner), Gokce Isil Tuna (Prisoner), Sileyman Kaplan (Arif), Stefanie Piehl (Traffic Policewoman), Jörg Jänicke (ASB), Annette Uhlen (Judge), Andreas Thiel (Consulate Staff), Cigdem Göymen (Selen), Önder Çakar (Riza Bey), Salih Kaar (Turkish Street Boy), Ömer Kaar (Turkish Street Boy), Mert Koc (Turkish Street Boy), Feridun Koç (Security Guard), Ilhan Hüzmeli (Waiter), Faik Hüzmeli (Waiter), Sule Nayir (Prison Guard), Yusuf Kaba (Flute Player), Aliye Alioglu (Old Woman in Camburnu), Sabata Ahmetovic (Student), Emre Cosar (Cengiz (uncredited)), Manu Mencía Calvo (Prisoner (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Fatih Akin |
| Producer | Andreas Thiel, Ç. Duygu Bingöl, Fatih Akin, Jeanette Würl, Klaus Maeck |
| Cinematography | Gökhan Atılmış, Rainer Klausmann |
| Editing | Andrew Bird |
| Production design | Sirma Bradley, Tamo Kunz |
| Visual effects | Peter Wiemker |
| Sound | Andreas Hildebrandt, Jörg Krieger |
| Costumes | Katrin Aschendorf |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
