Gate to Heaven

2003 1h 30m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

RomanceDramaComedy

Synopsis

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With the help of airport technician Dak, Alexej breaks out of the holding area for refugees. Dak puts up the Russian, who yearns to become a pilot, in an underground labyrinth of pipes and vents. The young Indian woman Nisha is an aircraft cleaner who dreams of being a flight attendant.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valery Nikolaev
Alexej
Masumeh Makhija
Nisha
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Dak
Udo Kier
Joachim Nowak
Burt Kwouk
Muki
Adriana Altaras
Denise
Dagmar Berghoff
Sprecherin
Hanns Zischler
Polizist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Veit Helmer
Writers: Veit Helmer, Gordan Mihić
Languages: German
Countries: France, Germany

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Valery Nikolaev and Masumeh Makhija and Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0341372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Veit Helmer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Valery Nikolaev and Masumeh Makhija and Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0341372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.