A group of kids grow up on the short, wrong (east) side of the Sonnenallee in Berlin, right next to one of the few border crossings between East and West reserved for German citizens. The antics of these kids, their families, of the "West German" friends and relatives who come to visit, and of the East German border guards, all serve to illustrate the absurdity of everyday life on the Sonnenallee, and therefore throughout the former East Germany.
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Socially awkward Muriel Heslop wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father, Muriel has never even been on a date.
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SUN ALLEY (SONNENALLEE) - TRAILER
SUN ALLEY (SONNENALLEE) Director: Leander Haussmann Germany 1999 95min Format: 35mm Festival Edition: 2000 Category: Feature ...
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