The Edge of Heaven(2007)
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.
Movie: The Edge of Heaven
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ayten Öztürk
Nejat Aksu
Lotte Staub
Ali Aksu
Yeter Öztürk
Susanne Staub
Cousin Ufuk
Commissioner
Security Guard
Mr. Obermüller
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