On the Other Side of Life
2009, German. Directed by Stefanie Brockhaus & Andreas Wolff.
Lucky and Bongani, brothers from a Cape Town township, navigate life by learning survival skills like obtaining drugs and money. Their mother is inattentive, but their grandmother supports them. They share everything, including a murder accusation, and face harsh prison rules. Out on bail, they encounter a different initiation, moving through three cultures and highlighting the generational divide.
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- German
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On the Other Side of Life is streaming on DocuramaFilms in India.
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- Released
- 29 October 2009
- Country
- South Africa, Germany
- Written by
- Andreas Wolff, Stefanie Brockhaus
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On the Other Side of Life is streaming on DocuramaFilms in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed On the Other Side of Life?
On the Other Side of Life (2009) was directed by Stefanie Brockhaus and Andreas Wolff and stars Bongani Nxele, Lucky Nxele, Elsie Nxele.