Review of Christiane F. (1981) by Boris P — 10 Jan 2015

Shocking and realistic, but had the potential to be so much more.

This review of Christiane F. (1981) was written by Boris P on 10 Jan 2015.

Christiane F. has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Reece H (106) on 10 Jan 2015

This film was powerful and the characters performance created that provocation…

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By Taís M (1) on 10 Jan 2015

Although it's not a horror movie, it's one of the scariest movies I've ever seen…

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By Vaughan. I (11) on 10 Jan 2015

A film, every adolescent should see. A hard story about experimenting with drugs. Bowie's live performance is a great extra…

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By Maria C (329) on 10 Jan 2015

Reality hits you in the face, hard. and Bowie is on the soundtrack... must see…

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By Hans J. E (439) on 10 Jan 2015

This is the true story of a 14-year old German girl who gets addicted to heroin and has to sell herself in order to get by…

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By Corrie F (68) on 10 Jan 2015

Imagine 'Requiem For A Dream' if it were directed by Michael Haneke and with a David Bowie soundtrack. Incredibly authentic, but very, very upsetting…

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By Sherri D (31) on 10 Jan 2015

Saw this again after seeing it once about 15 years ago....it's a full-on, riveting true story of drug abuse in Berlin in the late 70s......made…

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Review of Christiane F. (1981)

By Alan W (854) on 24 Apr 2017

Early 80's film about the heroin addicted youth in Berlin. We follow Christiane, a fourteen year old girl that seem both smart and popular…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 10 Jan 2015

Utterly compelling and captivating film that grips you from the start. It holds up really well to the test of time…

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By Joe K (730) on 10 Jan 2015

Hard hitting film (with an awesome David Bowie sound track) about a girl who gets mixed up in the drugs scene of Berlin, before progressing…

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