Six characters are drawn together by circumstances - an old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Special features: The making of The edge of heaven (Fatih Akin: tagebuch eines Filmreisenden / ein film von Monique Akin; ca. 57 min.); original theatrical trailer; trailers of other films by Fatih Akin; trailers of other films from Strand Releasing.