Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark world of mafia bosses and deals gone wrong.
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best movie i've ever seen.
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
One of the best German movies period! I grew up in Hamburg and went through similar things shown in this movie and I can relate to it better than to any other movie I've ever seen! This movie is a drama about the street life in Hamburg, about three friends making decisions that will change their life forever! One coming out of prison and trying to grow up and leave the criminal life behind him, while his two best friends don't let him, as they struggle themselves to find the right way in or out of the criminal lifestyle.If you like movies such as Mean Streets and La Haine, or if you are just interested to see the other side of Germany, then this movie is for you!
It is truly a shame that this film was overshadowed by the overhyped Lola Rennt. I really enjoyed this film, which has a grit to it that can only be present with realistic characters. Watching this film, it was easy to identify with the characters, whose feelings and emotions are real (unlike many a Hollywood flick).Ralf Herforth is convincing as the Albanian gangster Muhamer, and the other unknown actors do a great job portraying their characters.
the movie is about a turkish guy who gets out of prison and sees himself tangled up in the same situations that he lived before, with his best friends stealing and dealing, only this time he himself has changed and has a very differentiated view of the daily crime and violence.the story unfolds with an interesting plot always centering the 3 friends in their daily life and how suddenly their live changes quickly when things go more wrong than they ever did before.a great job by the director. the pictures are beautiful at the same time very authentic. the story always feels real even though it has a lot of extreme situations in it. the characters move as they are depicted closely and without unnecessary sentiments. overall an extremly entertaining movie that brings us close foreign cultures from right around the corner.
Because you watch the movie from the view of the main character -Gabriel. And one could easily ask him/herself why do all the foreigners doing illegal jobs. Anyway as a movie it has a good soundtrack with not-so-unfamiliar plot, but still enjoyable for watching