Was am Ende zählt (2007)

When a teen runaway has her money stolen on her way to Lyon, she ends up being helped by a group of criminals. Impregnated by one of them leads to an identity switch with a befriended homeless orphan for her benefits.

Director:

Julia von Heinz

Writers:

John Quester, Julia von Heinz

Stars:

Paula Kalenberg, Marie-Luise Schramm, Benjamin Kramme

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Paula Kalenberg	...	Carla
Marie-Luise Schramm	...	Lucie
Benjamin Kramme	...	Michael
Vinzenz Kiefer	...	Rico
Toni Osmani	...	Bert
Martin Ontrop	...	Dietmar
Katy Karrenbauer	...	Fiona
Anja Beatrice Kaul	...	Social Worker
Evelyn Meyka	...	Night Nurse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Heidrun Bartholomäus	...	Puppenvertreterin
Hildegard Schroedter	...	Sekretärin

Storyline

When a teen runaway has her money stolen on her way to Lyon, she ends up being helped by a group of criminals. Impregnated by one of them leads to an identity switch with a befriended homeless orphan for her benefits.

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Plot Keywords:

runaway | baby | teen | orphan | social worker | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany France

Language:

German

Release Date:

1 May 2008 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Au bout du conte

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Credofilm, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Arte

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Young girl gets stranded - bleak but moving.

Stepping off the buss to catch a train, getting your luggage stolen and standing stranded in a city unknown to you. What would you do ? This is a film of growing up, finding identities, finding out about who you are. not to mention your own sexual preferences. This film portrays one particular year in the leads life, that is ageless, really. I'm 64 and recognized it, although its views of life is rather bleak. I found the film to be moving, disturbing and reassuring. That's not bad for one movie. Germans have a way of making stark naked films lately that gives a picture of how society looks from below, and it is not all that glorious. Germans know how this is done. No sweet flavors of pink as US movies. Just bare basic. This is one of them. Still, the film is tender, takes good care of their characters, well helped by great acting in the lead parts. The lesbian twitch was my reason to see it. As a European I recommend this to all. Americans ? - maybe not so much. There is no candy-floss here at all.