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The Edge of Heaven (2007)

Drama

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.

Release Date
September 27, 2007
Runtime
2h 2m
Rating
7.2/10 (356 votes)

Director: Fatih Akin

Cast: Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Tuncel Kurtiz, Nursel Köse, Hanna Schygulla, Erkan Can, Nejat İşler

Production: Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Anka Film, Dorje Film, FilmFörderung Hamburg, NDR
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Budget
$4M
Revenue
$18M
Full Cast (43 people)

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CinemaSerf - 7/10

This is quite a powerful full-circle drama that starts with a young but uninspired college professor “Nejat” (Baki Davrak) who disapproves of his widowed father (Tuncel Kurtis) inviting his prostitute friend to be his live-in lover. “Yeter” (Nursel Köse) isn’t just on the game for drugs and her pimp, she is determined that her daughter back home in Turkey will get the education she was denied and ...

April 2, 2026

The Edge of Heaven

The Edge of Heaven

7.2
122 min

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.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageGerman
Release Date9/27/2007
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Cast

Nurgül Yeşilçay

as Ayten Öztürk

Baki Davrak

as Nejat Aksu

Patrycia Ziolkowska

as Lotte Staub

Tuncel Kurtiz

as Ali Aksu

Nursel Köse

as Yeter Öztürk

Hanna Schygulla

as Susanne Staub

Erkan Can

as Cousin Ufuk

Nejat İşler

as Commissioner

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Edge of Heaven about?

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,…

How long is The Edge of Heaven?

2h 2m

When was The Edge of Heaven released?

September 27, 2007

Who directed The Edge of Heaven?

Fatih Akin

Who stars in The Edge of Heaven?

Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziolkowska

What genre is The Edge of Heaven?

Drama

Is The Edge of Heaven available to stream?

Yes, on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel