Eight Miles High

Eight Miles High

Directed by Achim Bornhak

Produced by Babelsberg Film, ARD

2007114 min6.2 / 10

A vibrant, energetic portrait of a countercultural icon navigating 1960s hedonism, sexual liberation, and the gap between personal freedom and political ideology.

Achim Bornhak's movie focuses on the restless life of Uschi Obermaier, the icon of the 1968 movement in Germany and groupie. At the age of 16, Uschi is bored by her job in a photo lab, but soon becomes the "it girl" of Munich's club scene. When she gets to know Rainer Langhans, they move to Berlin and live in "Kommune 1", the first politically-motivated commune in Germany. While the other occupants claim she isn't political enough, Uschi just wants to have fun, works as fashion model and leads international music stars in temptation.

Questions people ask

  • Is Eight Miles High violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Eight Miles High easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Eight Miles High scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Eight Miles High end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Eight Miles High sad? 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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