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Dominican Rep. Grill Point
- Original title
- Halbe Treppe
- Year
- 2002
- Running time
- 111 min.
- Country
Germany- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Comedy | Family Relationships. Small Town Life (Non-North American). Comedy-Drama
- Synopsis
- A pair of couples in thier late 30s experience life in the small German burg of Frankfurt-Oder (near the Polish border) while struggling to make ends meet in this character driven comedy drama from director Andreas Dresen. Caterer Uxe (Axel Prahl) makes his meager living out of a small business located "halfway up the stairs" (which also serves as the literal English translation of the title) as the viewers bear witness to his daily struggles via cast-improvised scenes and by interviews with the main characters intercut with the narrative.
- Awards
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2002: Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear - Jury Grand Prix2002: European Film Awards: 2 Nominations including Best Director2001: German Film Awards: Film Award in Silver2002: Festival of Valladolid - Seminci: nominated to Best Picture - Golden Spike.
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