Tough Enough
(2006)
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Tough Enough
(2006)
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Michael Polischka
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Jenny Elvers-Elbertzhagen | ... |
Miriam Polischka
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Erhan Emre | ... |
Hamal
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Oktay Özdemir | ... |
Erol
(as Inanç Oktay Özdemir)
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Kida Khodr Ramadan | ... |
Barut
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Arnel Taci | ... |
Crille
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Kai Michael Müller | ... |
Matze
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Hans Löw | ... |
Kommissar Gerber
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Jan Henrik Stahlberg | ... |
Dr. Klaus Peters
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Amy Mußul | ... |
Lisa
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Georg Friedrich | ... |
Holger Hagenbeck
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Marc Zwinz | ... |
Strippe
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Henriette Müller | ... |
Jule
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| Eva Löbau | ... |
Elke
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Fabian Krüger | ... |
Rainer der Künstler
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When Miriam splits up with her wealthy lover, she and her 15-year-old son Michael have to move from posh Zehlendorf to run-down Berlin-Neukölln. The boy finds friends in his new neighborhood, but at school he is victimized and pressed for money by Errol and his gang. Handing over money from a burglary rather serves to encourage the bullies instead of warding them off, so Michael is desperately looking for a better solution. Written by Armin Ortmann {armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de}
This film really got to me, probably because it was almost perfectly realistic. The characters are brilliantly drawn - no simplistic goodies or baddies. The setting, in the not-so-wealthy suburbs of Berlin, is very believable.
Full marks for the acting and directing. There are some gutwrenching scenes in this film. I won't go into the details because I don't want to spoil a thing, but both physical and emotional violence are portrayed with an alarming conviction. I wish more film makers could achieve this instead of resorting to comic book fights or glossing over the brutal reality.
I sincerely hope that this film is released internationally, and that it escapes the censors' scissors. It would be a shame if only German-speaking audiences could see it.