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Berlin Calling (2008)

Berlin Calling poster
Directed by
Hannes Stöhr
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 367 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A DJ and producer named Ickarus struggles with drug addiction and is sent to a psychiatric institution. The film follows his time there and his efforts to rebuild his life and career.

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What happens

Berlin Calling is a 2008 German tragicomedy film directed by Hannes Stöhr. The film depicts the events following DJ and producer Ickarus's (Paul Kalkbrenner) institutionalization for drug abuse. The film premiered at the 2008 Locarno International Film Festival. Anne Fabini was nominated in 2009 for the German Film Award in the Best Editing category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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