# Christiane F. (1981)

> A fourteen-year-old Berlin girl is pulled from disco fascination into a devastating heroin subculture shared by children barely old enough to understand its cost.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4765

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Uli Edel
- Cast: Natja Brunckhorst, Thomas Haustein, Jens Kuphal, Rainer Woelk, Jan Georg Effler, Christiane Reichelt, Daniela Jaeger, Kerstin Richter
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082176/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, bleak, intense, serious film night, social issue cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of youth caught in the throes of addiction and despair.

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