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The first part of the report deals with the time during. The journalists wanted to disclose the drug problem among teenagers in berlin, which was severe but also surrounded by strong taboos, and arranged a. Immortalized in a cult book and film more than 30 years ago, christiane f. After the book and the movie, christiane was a star for a while. A teen girl in 1970s berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Having lived in berlin until the mid 80s and being the same age as christiane f. Christiane f wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo 1981 2h 18min biography, drama 2 april 1981 usa storyline. There is even some pages where her mother tells her side of the story which is heartbreaking. But sadly, christiane today is a dysfunctional adult, a questionable mother. It is my impression there is a stronger awareness of the exploitative aspects of the christiane f.

Its the violently realistic account of a yearold girl who became a prostitute in the zoo railway station in berlin to finance her heroin addiction, told in harrowing detail taken directly from the sensational autobiography that began as a series of. Christiane f remains, to this day, one of the most brutal stories of drug use. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo was made into a movie by uli edel in 1981. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, is a 1981 german biographical drama film directed by uli edel that portrays the drug scene in west berlin in the 1970s, based on the 1978 nonfiction book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo we children from zoo station, transcribed and edited from tape recordings by kai hermann and horst rieck. New edition of the spiegel reportage from 1995 about the life of christiane f. This is cultural because it has an punk rock feel here are some of my favorite movies with fabulous wardrobes and styling. The participation of david bowie and his great music is vital for the. Also, it never had a proper ending it left some space for hope, maybe even a happy end. May 02, 2018 this was my favorite movie and book as a teen and ive wanted to vid it for ages. Read an excerpt before i was addicted to heroin, i was afraid of everything. In a twomonth interview with two journalists from the news magazine stern, kai herrmann and horst rieck, she told her story of life with drugs and prostitution that she and other teenagers in west berlin experienced in the 1970s. Dec 18, 2018 natja brunckhorst does a great job as christiane f. This book seriously should be given to kids to read in school.

Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drugabusing male prostitute. Dec 20, 2012 the path to the publication of christiane f. Christiane s and detlef s first attempt at withdrawal is a powerful scene in the movie. I just finished the book for the second time, i have seen the movie so many times. Berlin was a dark and depressing city at the time, yet a true metropolis with all its problems. With natja brunckhorst, eberhard auriga, peggy bussieck, lothar chamski. The book, put together from interviews with christiane f. The book, like the movie, was a great success in west germany, and the director, ulrich edel. This might be due to the storys publication history. Mar 19, 2019 explore sandyrosemaximens board christiane f. The film is pretty well made and delivers a lot of emotions and atmosphere, but they had to skip so much content for runtime sake which made the movie a lot less good than it have could been.

Its shockingly raw and relentless that stayed with me for days after seeing it. Shes fascinated by the sound, a new disco with most modern equipment. We, children from bahnhof zoo note is a 1979 autobiography by a young teenage girl who became a heroin prostitute in berlin during the late 1970s. This powerful and shocking movie is an adaption from the bestselling book based on the true story of christiane f. Detlev, christiane f, babsi wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo junkies. Readers feel, from her 6yearold perspective, the sense of frustration and restlessness that permeates the housing projects of gropiusstadt and her fathers violent punishments for mild infractions. En er is een film over haar wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo. Jan 01, 2020 when i was a boy, i probably met christiane f. I can only stress the authencity of both book and movie. I grew up up for the first ten years in the same neighbourhood as her. The participation of david bowie and his great music is vital for the movie and it gives a great lift to the storyline. Although shes legally too young, she asks a friend to take her.

Christiane f, christina cartwright translator paperback jan 20. At 12, she first tries alcohol, hashish and lsd, and the experiences are described with evocative imagery. See more ideas about zoo station, cult movies and station to station. This movie portrays the drug scene in berlin in the 70s, following tape recordings of christiane f. Christiane s descent from damaged but naive 12 year old into hardened street junkie by the age of 14 is truly frightening. The movie won first prize at the montreal world film festival and the germany golden screen 1981.

Ruhrberg karl schneckenburger manfred fricke christiane honnef klaus walther ingo f. We count down our favorite punk fashion in classic movies. Christiane vera felscherinow, a mais conhecida como christiane f. Her story, and the film version by uli edel, still make sombre readingviewing and remain as powerful today as when they were first released. Sep 26, 2017 christiane f wir kinder vom bahnhof zooaka ano 1981 duracion 1 min. See more ideas about zoo station, station to station and berlin. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo tells the story of christiane felscherinow from gropiusstadt in berlin. Intended as a cautionary tale, the book and subsequent film, 1981s christiane f.

Within a year of its release, christiane f was the most popular film in german history, outgrossing every movie ever made in that country. Pais alemania del oeste rfa alemania del oeste rfa director uli edel guion herman weigel novela. Two journalists from the news magazine stern, kai hermann and horst rieck, met felscherinow in 1978 in berlin when she was a witness in a trial of a man who paid underaged girls with heroin in return for sex. It stars natja brunckhorst as christiane and david bowie as himself. This book is about a girl addicted to heroin and you find yourself understanding her and empathizing and not judging like most people do of drug addicts. Including of course berlins now infamous bahnhof berlin zoologischer gartenzoo station, the place that inspired the first track of u2s actung baby album, and the location where christiane. Natja brunckhorst does a great job as christiane f. Christiane became addicted to heroin after coming into contact with drugs for the first time through friends in 1974. The film mainly touched upon her time when she first started going to the sound and trying drugs whereas the book starts from when. The film is based on the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and features harrowing scenes.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In january, zest books is releasing a new translation of christiane vera f. I havent read the book so im wondering if christiane saw him after she talked to the newspaper. Further is christiane supposed to have been with her grandmother in hessen at the time of. Her story was compiled by two journalists who met her when she testified in a court case, who dubbed her as christiane f. Shes fascinated by the sound, a new disco with the most modern equipment. I started reading this book without knowing if id like the context. Christiane is a 14yearold girl who is living in a satellite town called gropiustadt, a dark and desolate part of neukolln, west berlin. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a 1981 german film directed by ulrich edel that portrays the drug scene in west berlin in the 1970s, based on the nonfiction book of the same name written following tape recordings of teenage girl christiane f. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a german cult film, based on the sametitled book, and tells the story of the main character, christiane felscherinow. Women settlers on the mining and ranching frontier women in the west ser. Detlev, christiane f, babsi wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo.