The Edge of Heaven
2007 · Movie · 122 min · ★ 7.2 · 88% critics
Six German-Turkish lives intersect through circumstance, bringing together an elderly man and a prostitute, a young scholar facing his past, two young women who fall in love, and a mother rebuilding after loss. Their stories move between Germany and Turkey, linked by hope, longing, and the consequences of hard choices.
Where to watch
Watch free on Hoopla, Kanopy and Tubi — also streaming on Strand Releasing.
2 hours to watch.
Stream (included)
Rent
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Original title
- Auf der anderen Seite
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-09-27
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (359 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this if you want a moving, interconnected drama spanning Germany and Turkey that balances tenderness with hard realities, and you don’t mind a bleak emotional tone; Not for you if you want a conventional, purely entertaining plot like Head-On or In the Fade.
Pros: powerful immigrant stories; emotional and poignant; interconnected without contrivance | Cons: heavy subject matter; some pacing feels slow; some viewers may disengage
Themes
- prison
- dying and death
- mother
- funeral
- germany
- loss of loved one
- release from prison
- homeland
- women's prison
- turkey
- stepmother
- bremen
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2007
- Lux Prize · 2007
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2008 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2007 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2007 · nominated
Show all 7 awards →
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2007 · nominated
- Lux Prize · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
Nurgül Yeşilçay
as Ayten Öztürk
Baki Davrak
as Nejat Aksu
Patrycia Ziolkowska
as Lotte Staub
Tuncel Kurtiz
as Ali Aksu
Nursel Köse
as Yeter Öztürk
Hanna Schygulla
as Susanne Staub
Erkan Can
as Cousin Ufuk
Nejat İşler
as Commissioner
Güven Kıraç
as Security Guard
Lars Rudolph
as Mr. Obermüller
Directed by Fatih Akin