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The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
The Edge of Heaven (2007) is a drama film directed by Fatih Akin, released on September 27, 2007 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziolkowska and Tuncel Kurtiz. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 368 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The Edge of Heaven before you stream it.
Nurgül Yeşilçay
as Ayten Öztürk
Baki Davrak
as Nejat Aksu
Patrycia Ziolkowska
as Lotte Staub
Tuncel Kurtiz
as Ali Aksu
Nursel Köse
as Yeter Öztürk
Hanna Schygulla
as Susanne Staub
Erkan Can
as Cousin Ufuk
Nejat İşler
as Commissioner
Güven Kıraç
as Security Guard
Lars Rudolph
as Mr. Obermüller
İdil Üner
as Ärztin
Turgay Tanülkü
as Cem
Directed by Fatih Akin, written by Fatih Akin, produced by Klaus Maeck, Fatih Akin and Ç. Duygu Bingöl.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 368 ratings.
This is quite a powerful full-circle drama that starts with a young but uninspired college professor “Nejat” (Baki Davrak) who disapproves of his widowed father (Tuncel Kurtis) inviting his prostitute friend to be his live-in lover. “Yeter” (Nursel Köse) isn’t just on the game for drugs and her pimp, she is determined that her daughter back home in Turkey will get the education she was denied and so have better…
Reviewed on April 2, 2026
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The Edge of Heaven (2007) is available to stream on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Edge of Heaven (2007) includes Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Tuncel Kurtiz and Nursel Köse. The film was directed by Fatih Akin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Edge of Heaven was released on September 27, 2007 and runs for 2h 2m.
The Edge of Heaven (2007) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 368 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Edge of Heaven trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
