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Movie poster: Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F. (2022)
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Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F.

2022 · 53 min Documentary TV Movie
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

West Germany, 1978. The publication of a harrowing book chronicling the miserable lives of young drug addicts living and dying in train stations and public toilets across the country causes a brutal social shock: the story of Christiane F., a thirteen-year-old girl who prostitutes herself to buy heroin, and the children at the Berlin Zoo station.

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Original Title Moi, Christiane F, droguée, prostituée… : une génération perdue
Year 2022
Country France
Genre Documentary, TV Movie
Director Claire Laborey
Runtime 53 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (5 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative by relying on archival footage and the harrowing source material, exploring the brutal social shockwave the book triggered. It builds a stark, factual portrait of an era, avoiding sensationalism to focus on the grim reality.

What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of a generation sacrificed to neglect and addiction. It’s a sobering examination of a societal failure that remains painfully relevant. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Claire Laborey

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Watch attentively in a quiet setting. This demands full engagement with its sobering subject matter.

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