Feature1991·83m·6.7

Eastern Cross

DramaTV Movie

15-year-old Elfie literally and metaphorically inhabits a no-man’s-land between the two Germanies shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The film deploys a neorealist aesthetic to reinforce the difficulties confronting the girl, and by inference, Germany.

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Cast

Laura Tonke

Elfie

Mirosław Baka

Darius

Suzanne von Borsody

Mutter

Stefan Cammann

Edmund

Gustaw Barwicki

Gustav

Henry Marcinkowski

Dicker Henry

Beatrice Manowski

Karla

Lutz Weidlich

Polizist

Michael Krause

Polizist

Sophie Rois

Friseuse

Martin Trettau

Großvater

Details

Status
Released
Original language
German
Languages
German
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Michael Klier Film

Crew

Director

Michael Klier

Writers

Michael Klier, Karin Aström

Sophie Maintigneux

Director of Photography

Bettina Böhler

Editor

Fred Frith

Original Music Composer

Detlef Pleschke

Costume Design

Gallery