En Garde
Synopsis
Alice is 16 years old and an introverted girl with a special ability: she hears extraordinarily well. When her mother sends her to a Catholic foster home, she remains an outsider in a group of self-confident teenage girls. Only Berivan, a Kurdish refugee who seeks for asylum in Germany, tries to learn more about Alice. They finally become close friends, but Berivan's relationship to an Albanian guy destroys the girls' friendship
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ayşe Polat
- Screenplay & Story
- Ayşe Polat
- Original Title
- En Garde
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- X Filme Creative Pool, ZDF
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Ayşe Polat
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What is En Garde about?
Alice is 16 years old and an introverted girl with a special ability: she hears extraordinarily well. When her mother sends her to a Catholic foster home, she remains an outsider in a group of self-confident teenage girls. Only Berivan, a Kurdish refugee who seeks for asylum in Germany, tries to learn more about Alice. They finally become close friends, but Berivan's relationship to an Albanian guy destroys the girls' friendship
Who directed En Garde?
En Garde was directed by Ayşe Polat.
Who stars in En Garde?
The principal cast of En Garde includes Maria Kwiatkowsky, Pinar Erincin, Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen, Antje Westermann, Geno Lechner.
When was En Garde released and how long is it?
En Garde was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.