North Sea Is Dead Sea (1976)
"Nordsee ist Mordsee" (original title)

14 years old Uwe grows up in a dull multi-storey apartment building in a suburb of Hamburg. His father is an alcoholic and beats his son while he's drunk. Only together with his clique Uwe ... See full summary »

Director:

Hark Bohm

Writer:

Hark Bohm

Stars:

Dschingis Bowakow, Uwe Bohm, Marquard Bohm

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dschingis Bowakow	...	Dschingis Ulanow
Uwe Bohm	...	Uwe Schiedrowsky (as Uwe Enkelmann)
Marquard Bohm	...	Uwes Vater
Herma Koehn	...	Heike Schiedrowsky
Katja Bowakow	...	Katja Ulanow
Ingrid Boje	...	Ingrid Panowsky
Günter Lohmann	...	Günter Petersen
Gerhard Stöhr	...	Gerd Stein
Corinna Schmidt	...	Corinna Hermann
Goldie Schäfer
Ingeborg Thomson
Ernst Schoof
Albrecht Lüders
Roland Wachs
Rolf Becker	...	Polizist

Storyline

14 years old Uwe grows up in a dull multi-storey apartment building in a suburb of Hamburg. His father is an alcoholic and beats his son while he's drunk. Only together with his clique Uwe feels strong and accepted. Their aggressions focus on the Asiatic boy Dschingis. When the younger boy dares to fight back, Uwe declares war on him.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | teen | north sea | asian youth | cardinal direction in title | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

2 April 1976 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Kurs mod frihed

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hamburger Kino-Kompanie, Hark Bohm Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

It seems to be about two kids - but it's about much more!

I saw this movie only once, about 13 years ago, but I still remember more scenes from it than I remember from any of the so-called blockbuster hits I saw recently. And this film really IS a memorable experience. It is about childhood dreams and nightmares and it shows far more than just friendship and adventure.....I loved it!