Overview

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.

Cast

Laura Tonke, Mirosław Baka, Suzanne von Borsody, Stefan Cammann, Gustaw Barwicki, Henry Marcinkowski, Beatrice Manowski, Lutz Weidlich

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What is "Eastern Cross" about?

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.

When was "Eastern Cross" released?

Eastern Cross was released in 1991.

Who stars in "Eastern Cross"?

The cast includes Laura Tonke, Mirosław Baka, Suzanne von Borsody, Stefan Cammann.