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En Garde (2004)
Director: Ayşe Polat
Cast: Maria Kwiatkowsky, Pinar Erincin, Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen, Antje Westermann
Runtime94 min
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Alice is 16 years old and an introverted girl with a special ability: she hears extraordinarily well. When her mother sends her to a Catholic foster home, she remains an outsider in a group of self-confident teenage girls. Only Berivan, a Kurdish refugee who seeks for asylum in Germany, tries to learn more about Alice. They finally become close friends, but Berivan's relationship to an Albanian guy destroys the girls' friendship
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En Garde is a 2004 German drama film directed by Ayşe Polat that has received some critical acclaim. The film follows a 16-year-old introverted girl named Alice who is sent to a Catholic foster home, where she befriends a Kurdish refugee named Berivan. The film explores themes of friendship and identity, but the relationship between the girls is ultimately strained by Berivan's romantic relationship with an Albanian man.
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Directed by Ayşe Polat, En Garde (2004) is a poignant drama that explores themes of isolation and belonging, uniquely told through the perspective of a 16-year-old girl with exceptional hearing abilities. The film's strong performances, particularly from Maria Kwiatkowsky and Pinar Erincin, bring depth and nuance to the story of these two teenagers navigating the complexities of identity and friendship.