Gegen die Wand

Released Year: 2004

Certificate: R

Runtime: 121 minutes

Genre: Drama, Romance

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 78

Director: Fatih Akin

Stars: Birol Ünel, Sibel Kekilli, Güven Kiraç, Zarah Jane McKenzie

No of Votes: 51325

Gross: N/A

Overview: With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

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