Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (1982)
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84% of users liked it
(5,375 ratings)
Helmed by director Uli Edel, this West German coming-of-age drama is the tale of an aimless teen-aged girl, played by Natja Brunkhorst. In search of kicks, Brunkhorst falls in with junkie/pusher Thomas Haustein. Christiane F boasts a generous chunk of concert footage featuring David Bowie. ~ Hal… More Helmed by director Uli Edel, this West German coming-of-age drama is the tale of an aimless teen-aged girl, played by Natja Brunkhorst. In search of kicks, Brunkhorst falls in with junkie/pusher Thomas Haustein. Christiane F boasts a generous chunk of concert footage featuring David Bowie. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Uli Edel
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
- In Theaters
- Apr 2, 1981 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
A great anti-heroin movie with an exceptional soundtrack.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Christiane F. is an unrelentlingly grim German film that vividly conveys the physical and mental debilitation of drug addiction.
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Cast
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Natja Brunkhorst
as Christiane F.
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Thomas Haustein
as Detlef
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David Bowie
as David Bowie