Is Christiane F. sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Christiane F. end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Christiane F. easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Christiane F. scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Christiane F. violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Christiane F.

Name: Christiane F.
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Natja Brunckhorst, Thomas Haustein, Jens Kuphal, Rainer Woelk, David Bowie

The image of a generation.

Directed by Uli Edel

Produced by CLV-Filmproduktions, Solaris Film

1981131 min7.3 / 10

A harrowing, unflinching portrait of adolescent addiction and urban decay in 1970s Berlin, built on intimate observation of a young woman's spiral into heroin dependency and prostitution.

A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-abusing male prostitute.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Corrupted by Ambition Mystery Thrillers Drug Addiction

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Berlin, Germany Heroin Junkie Prostitution Illegal Drugs Critical Complicated Informative

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Is Christiane F. sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Christiane F. end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Christiane F. easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Christiane F. scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Christiane F. violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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