OSTKREUZ tells the episodic story of 15-year-old Elfie, who literally and metaphorically inhabits a no-man’s-land between the two Germanies shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The film deploys a neorealist aesthetic to reinforce the difficulties confronting the girl, and by inference, Germany.
Released: Jul 23, 1991
Runtime: 83 minutes
Stars: Laura Tonke, Stefan Cammann, Gustaw Barwicki, Henry Marcinkowski, Beatrice Manowski, Lutz Weidlich
Crew: Michael Klier (Producer), Sophie Maintigneux (Director of Photography), Fred Frith (Original Music Composer), Michael Klier (Director), Karin Aström (Screenplay), Bettina Böhler (Editor)