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The Edge of Heaven  (2007)

The Edge of Heaven
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
122 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
The Edge of Heaven

The winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, director Fatih Akin's deeply humanistic, multi-layered drama follows the stories of six people -- four Turks and two Germans -- as they realize the meaning of love while facing the harsh realities of the world we live in. Nejat is a second-generation Turkish immigrant living in Germany. His father Ali is a retired widower. When lonely Ali invites pretty prostitute Yeter to move in with him, Nejat makes no attempt to mask his disapproval. Nejat's opinion of Yeter begins to soften a bit, however, when he learns that she regularly sends tuition money to her daughter Ayten in Turkey. Suddenly, Yeter is dead, the unfortunate victim of Ali's violent temper. In the wake of Yeter's death, Nejat is determined to do the right thing for Ayten, and prepares to travel to Turkey to find the girl. But Ayten is a political activist who has recently fled from Turkey to Germany, where she befriended a German student named Lotte. Lotte's conservative mother Susanne isn't comfortable with her daughter's decision to invite a fugitive to live with their family, and when Ayten is arrested by German police and deported back to Turkey, the rebellious daughter rejects her mother and sets out in search of her friend. Later, in Istanbul, Nejat and Lotte are brought together by fate and Susanne is prompted to reexamine her values while searching for her daughter and being confronted with life on the other side. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide


The Edge of Heaven Trivia

Who played Nejat Aksu in the movie The Edge of Heaven?
Baki Davrak played Nejat Aksu in the movie The Edge of Heaven

Who played Ali Aksu in the movie The Edge of Heaven?
Tuncel Kurtiz played Ali Aksu in the movie The Edge of Heaven

Who played Yeter Ozturk in the movie The Edge of Heaven?
Nursel Kose played Yeter Ozturk in the movie The Edge of Heaven

Who played Ayten Ozturk in the movie The Edge of Heaven?
Nurgul Yesilcay played Ayten Ozturk in the movie The Edge of Heaven

Who played Susanne Staub in the movie The Edge of Heaven?
Hanna Schygulla played Susanne Staub in the movie The Edge of Heaven

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