Auf der anderen Seite (The edge of heaven)
Crit
OK, look: I don't want to get into another fight, as I did with someone I watched this with who commented on the way out, "That was great," so let me just make it clear right now that whatever I say from here on out, I really liked the film--I was moved by each of the three segments, particularly the last, I responded to the persistent theme of missed connections, and I admired all the acting, particularly that of Nurgül Yesilçay as Ayten/Gül--but come on, Fatih Akin: give yourself some credit for the ability to tell a story without ladling on the irony and spackling it into perfectly symmetrical parts.
A very good film that could have been great, with just a little bit of subtlety.
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