24February 2021
The 1981 film
Christiane F. may have remained a niche creation if it weren’t for its soundtrack, created by none other than David Bowie. Since its release, it’s gone on to achieve cult status, even inspiring not one but two collections by Raf Simons. And now, it’s set for the highest 2020s accolade: a TV adaptation.
The movie tells the harrowing true story of Vera Christiane Felscherinow, a teenage heroin addict coming of age in the mid-70s. Like the film, the forthcoming series will be inspired by the 1978 book about Felscherinow’s life, titled
Wir Kinder Vom Banhof Zoo.