Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11852 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-08-28
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Subtitled, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: German
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 120 minutes

Special Features
1.66 Wide Screen
DVD 5
German
English subtitled
Region 2
Dolby Digital Surround German
Dolby Digital Surround

Synopsis
The shocking story of an alienated 14-year-old girl who, along with her boyfriend, becomes addicted to heroin and involved in prostitution to support their habit in the German metropolis of Berlin. Based on a true story, this gripping tale features a live performance by David Bowie, who also performs the theme song as well as many of his classic hits. An early effort from the director of LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN and BODY OF EVIDENCE.

Customer Reviews

Frightening and unflinching
It's difficult to do Christiane F justice in words, I could write pages and pages and I still wouldn't have got my point across. It is the most frightening, realistic, seedy, dark, dank and potent film I have ever seen. Edel and his fine young cast draw us into a world where even withdrawal is no way out, and the addicts, whilst being experienced junkies, clearly do not understand their situation - "we'll only smoke grass now and again." As the film progresses, the earlier "heroin chic" and constant referencing of David Bowie disappears, leaving only a world where there is no way out, just an ever-tightening circle of lies, false promises and bleakness. Look, just watch it, ok?

Excellent & authentic
An excellent film about the descent into drug addiction of a 14 year old girl living on a Berlin housing estate - from a beautiful girl to a drug-crazed zombie lookalike.
It all rings horribly true and the characters are all extremely likeable, which makes the story all the more horrific. The acting, the photography, the scripting, and the direction are all first class. Definitely 5 stars.

Compulsory viewing
I still consider that the viewing of this film at the cinema some twenty years ago was the main reason I stayed on the straight and narrow.
Although slightly dated now, the message remains powerfully the same

EVERY school kid should me made to watch this film at about the age of 15 (The 18 rating is also dated - this needs reclassifying)