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Release Year1991
Runtime0h 43m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
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DirectorAndreas Dresen
WritersAndreas Dresen, Laila Stieler, Jurek Becker
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsShortcut to Istanbul
About Shortcut to Istanbul
Spring 1990, Berlin: Young Niyazi of Turkish descent works at McDonald's in West Berlin and wants to return to Istanbul as soon as possible. He has heard from a friend that apartments in the eastern part of the city are much cheaper. If he worked in the west but lived in the east, he would have enough money to leave the country a year earlier. With the aim of settling in with her, he goes on a blind date with Klara, a young woman from East Berlin. However, she immediately thinks about the advantages she could gain from the acquaintance.
Directed by Andreas Dresen, Shortcut to Istanbul leans on a strong ensemble — Yüksel Yolcu, Jana Mattukat, Susann Thiede — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1991.
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