Christiane F. – Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo (1981)
Christiane F., a 13 year old fascinated by Berlin’s nightlife in late ’70s falls in love with Detlev, a 14 year old lad hooked on drugs.
Her love for Detlev prompts her to use drugs including heroin. She wants to be at the same state with Detlev and feel the same high. She gets hooked on heroin and after her 14 birthday scores humiliating herself.
Detlev and Christiane go cold turkey and relapse. Their best friend dies from overdose and they end up at a Detlev’s acquaintance’s flat. Christiane wakes up in the middle of the night facing the gloomy reality and devastated runs away. Overwhelmed by a series of woeful events she overdoses.
Christiane finally made it to recovery, however most of her bunch either died or are still hooked.
Christiane F. – Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo (1981)
*Big in Japan: it is used to symbolise the idea of being drug-free, of being successful in another world