North Sea Is Death Sea
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North Sea Is Death Sea

7.1 / 10 1976 1h 27mNR German
Drama

Storyline

14-year-old Uwe lives in a suburban Hamburg housing estate. Besides trouble, the boy has not much to expect from his parents. To get his hands on some money, he prizes open vending machines, and to let out his frustration, he beats up "wogs". Among them is Dschingis, his nemesis. But one day, the rivals make peace. They become friends because they realize that they have the same problems and are driven by the same dreams and hopes.

Cast & Crew

Uwe Bohm

Uwe Bohm

Uwe Schiedrowsky

Lead
Dschingis Bowakow

Dschingis Bowakow

Dschingis Ulanow

Marquard Bohm

Marquard Bohm

Walter Schiedrowsky, Uwes Vater

Herma Koehn

Herma Koehn

Heike Schiedrowsky, Uwes Mutter

Rolf Becker

Rolf Becker

Polizist

KB

Katja Bowakow

Katja Ulanow, Dschingis' Mutter

GL

Günter Lohmann

Günter Petersen

CS

Corinna Schmidt

Corinna Hermann

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hark Bohm's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. North Sea Is Death Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker