Night Shapes

Night Shapes

1999 · 101 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

The Pope is in town and the night of his stay is anything but heavenly for some of Berlin′s inhabitants. Rich and poor, down-and-outs and policemen, street kids and taxi drivers - in their search for a little bit of happiness, they all end up on an amusing and at times harrowing odyssey through the labyrinth of the big city.

Directed by Andreas Dresen · Written by Andreas Dresen

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