Uli Edel’s Christiane F. (1981) — also known as Christiane F. – Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo — is one of the most devastating portraits of teenage drug addiction ever committed to film. In 1970s Berlin, an aimless teenager living with her single mother falls in with a drug dealer and spirals into heroin addiction on the streets near Zoo Station. Based on the true story of Christiane Felscherinow, the film remains as raw and unflinching as the day it was released.
Starring Natja Brunckhorst, Thomas Haustein, and featuring a David Bowie concert sequence that is now iconic, Christiane F. is directed by Uli Edel from a screenplay co-written with Herman Weigel. 131 minutes, Not Rated. The 4K version is a 2-disc set with Native 4K, Dolby Vision, and HDR10, with English subtitles included. Region Free on 4K, Region A on Blu-ray. Both versions drop October 20, 2026 with free shipping.
This is a long-overdue Criterion release for one of the most important films in European cinema. Lock in now — Pre-order Price Guarantee is active.
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