Eastern Cross (1991)

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.

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Stars: Laura Tonke, Mirosław Baka, Suzanne von Borsody, Stefan Cammann, Gustaw Barwicki

Release Date: 1991-07-23

Country: Germany

Ratings: 6.3 / 10 (9 votes)

Runtime: 83 mins