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Tough Enough (2006)

Original title: Knallhart / Tough Enough
2006 · 1 h 38 min
Directed by Detlev Buck · Germany · Contemporary European Art Cinema
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Cast

David Kross Jenny Elvers Erhan Emre Oktay Özdemir Kida Khodr Ramadan Arnel Taci

Credits

Written by: Zoran Drvenkar

Plot

From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It’s about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.

Sinekatalog’s take

A fifteen-year-old tries to survive a poor and violent neighborhood where power and weakness define everything. The film aims for a realistic portrait, rough and unsentimental, with a young cast that feels authentic. A harsh but valuable look at youth in a tough urban setting.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (3,643 votes)
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