Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell

1994 · 84 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, TV Movie

11-year-old Nina and her mother Birgit move to the countryside. But while Birgit seems to cope very well with the upheaval, the shy young girl only feels accepted when she joins a girl guide group. Nina's new teacher for Religious Education, the organizer of the group, and the parson belong to the fanatically pious "Legion Of The Holy Angels", a sect preparing its members for the final battle between demons and angels. As Birgi's behaviour doesn't conform to her daughter's ideas, Nina sacrifices a black kitten which allegedly has a bad influence on Birgit. But this only makes things worse, for Birgit eventually forbids her daughter to go to the scouts' sessions and thereby loses her trust. Nina's friend Miriam is having a hard time being accepted by the scouts and leaves them when she isn't allowed to participate in an important ceremony. Nina is faced with a difficult decision...

Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid · Written by Hans-Christian Schmid

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Aline Metzner Nina Halmer
Katja Riemann Birgit Halmer
Hannelore Hoger Mrs. Singer
Shirli Volk Miriam
Wolfgang Hinze Priest Drexler
Karlheinz Vietsch Principal Lehrmann
Michael von Au Frank
Cora Lutz Julia
Uli Ackermann Landlord
Tessie Tellmann Nun

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