Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth_
The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with his sister. And she loved him back. Their relationship became sexual and caused quite a stir in the local society. But when his sister asked him to flee with her to Australia where no one knew them and they could live as husband and wife, he refused for he could not live without the beauty of the German language. Torn between his love for words and his love for Grete, Georg turned to drugs and entered a downward spiral.
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Lars Eidinger, Peri Baumeister, Rainer Bock
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth was released 15 years ago in 2011.
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The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with his sister. And she loved him back. Their relationship became sexual and caused quite a stir in ...
Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
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What is Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth about?
The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with his sister. And she loved him back. Their relationship became sexual and caused quite a stir in the local society. But when his sister asked him to flee with her to Australia where no one knew them and they could live as husband and wife, he refused for he could not live without the beauty of the German language. Torn between his love for words and his love for Grete, Georg turned to drugs and entered a downward spiral.
How long is Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth?
Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth?
The cast of Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth includes Lars Eidinger, Peri Baumeister, Rainer Bock, Rafael Stachowiak, Petra Morzé.
What is the rating of Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth?
Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
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Drama