Christiane F

R

1981

2h 18m

Drama

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9 Reviews

85%

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5,000+ Ratings

In 1970s Berlin, an aimless teenager (Natja Brunckhorst) who lives with her single mother falls in with a drug dealer (Thomas Haustein).

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Dwight Brown

Sepia

Director Ulrich Edel has spared us none of the grimmest details of a young junkie’s life. And, thank goodness, because he’s managed to destroy a lot of glamorous myths about the subject.

Aug 10, 2022

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

[An] unflinching portrait of a teenage addict and sex worker...

Rated: 4/5

Jan 7, 2022

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This is one of the most horrifying movies I have ever seen. That it is based on actual events makes it more heartbreaking.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 13, 2004

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Steve Warren

Bay Area Reporter

while it occasionally smacks... of didactic hysteria, it's a hard hitting look at a problem more widespread than most of us dare or care to think.

May 15, 2020

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Rick Chatenever

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Brunkhorst is quite believable in the leading role, but in helping the film achieve a high level of veracity, it also gains a degree of sensationalism that doesn't sit well.

Nov 20, 2019

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Diego Galán

El Pais (Spain)

Christiane F is a fierce testimony whose authenticity cannot be denied. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 22, 2019

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Gabriel S

Babsi shouldn't have died

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Sachin E

This is what you get for listening to David Bowie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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cecilia c

One of the greatest takes on heroin addiction, a great interpretation of the book that brings out all the horrors of the story. Do not watch if you are easily impressed by gore but if you aren't it's a must-watch, it opened my eyes on the world and lives in my head rent free

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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HilÃ¡rio

Even though the quality isn't the best, this film is shocking.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Montgomery M

Its a movie about kids getting addicted to heroin. It's not particularly fun to watch. In fact this is probably the most disturbing and disturbingly real movie Ive ever watched. On the other hand I love the vibes and aesthetic of this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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favio c

Una pieza increiblemente Cruda sobre la vida adolescente y las adicciones. Sin duda una de las peliculas más influyentes para la epoca contemporanea de los 2000's.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/23

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Uli Edel

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Thomas Haustein

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Natja Brunckhorst

Christiane

Jens Kuphal

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Rainer Woelk

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Synopsis

In 1970s Berlin, an aimless teenager (Natja Brunckhorst) who lives with her single mother falls in with a drug dealer (Thomas Haustein).

Director: Uli Edel
Screenwriter: Herman Weigel
Production Co: Maran Film, Solaris, Popular Pictures, Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: German
Runtime: 2h 18m