The Edge of Heaven
A film by Fatih Akin
116 min / In German, Turkish and English, with English Subtitles

Winner – Best Screenplay Award, Cannes Film Festival 2007
“The point at which a good director crosses the career bridge to become a substantial international talent is vividly clear in The Edge of Heaven, an utterly assured, profoundly moving fifth feature by Fatih Akin.”
  -Derek Elley, Variety
Director Faith Akin’s (Head On) The Edge of Heaven is a multi-layered drama that follows the stories of six people — four Turks and two Germans — as they realize the meaning of love while facing the harsh realities of the world we live in. Nejat initially disapproves of his widower father Ali`s choice of prostitute Yeter for a live-in girlfriend. But the young professor warms to her when he learns that most of her hard-earned money is sent home to Turkey for her daughter’s university studies. After Yeter`s accidental death, Nejat travels to Istanbul to search for Yeter`s daughter Ayten., setting in motion a series of unexpected events.