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1. Mai

  • 20082008
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
242
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1. Mai (2008)
  • Drama
An eleven-year-old Turkish boy, two young men from a small town, and a cuckolded policeman from the sticks all find their way to Berlin on May Day, where, in the district of Kreuzberg, emoti... Read allAn eleven-year-old Turkish boy, two young men from a small town, and a cuckolded policeman from the sticks all find their way to Berlin on May Day, where, in the district of Kreuzberg, emotions come to the boil every year. Little Yavuz is eager to gain recognition and is determin... Read allAn eleven-year-old Turkish boy, two young men from a small town, and a cuckolded policeman from the sticks all find their way to Berlin on May Day, where, in the district of Kreuzberg, emotions come to the boil every year. Little Yavuz is eager to gain recognition and is determined to 'floor a cop' in order to impress his older brother. But then he meets Hary, a oneti... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
242
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Jan-Christoph Glaser(segment Ausflug)
    • Carsten Ludwig(segment Ausflug)
    • Sven Taddicken(segment Yavuz)
  • Writers
    • Carsten Ludwig(segment Ausflug)
    • Michael Proehl(segment Yavuz)
    • Oliver Ziegenbalg(segment Uwe)
  • Stars
    • Benjamin Höppner
    • Leonie Brandis
    • Randy Herbst
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  • Directors
    • Jan-Christoph Glaser(segment Ausflug)
    • Carsten Ludwig(segment Ausflug)
    • Sven Taddicken(segment Yavuz)
  • Writers
    • Carsten Ludwig(segment Ausflug)
    • Michael Proehl(segment Yavuz)
    • Oliver Ziegenbalg(segment Uwe)
  • Stars
    • Benjamin Höppner
    • Leonie Brandis
    • Randy Herbst
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    • 2User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Benjamin Höppner
    • Uwe
    Leonie Brandis
    • Ingrid
    Randy Herbst
    • Schinken-Raddatz Jr.
    Torsten Michaelis
    • Martin
    Hans Löw
    • Schröder
    Maja Schöne
    Maja Schöne
    • Elke
    Thorsten Förster
    • Policeman #1
    Rüdiger Kühmstedt
    Rüdiger Kühmstedt
    • Policeman #2
    Bruno F. Apitz
    • Einsatzleiter
    • (as Bruno Apitz)
    Jacob Matschenz
    Jacob Matschenz
    • Jacob
    Ludwig Trepte
    Ludwig Trepte
    • 'Pelle' Pelletier
    Theo Vadersen
    • Busfahrer
    • (as Teo Vadersen)
    Cemal Subasi
    • Yavuz
    Godehard Giese
    Godehard Giese
    • Policeman
    Oktay Özdemir
    • Nebi
    Ozan Aksu
    • Bülent
    • (as Ozan Akzu)
    Hassan Chahrour
    • Orhan
    Mehmet Subasi
    • Fikret
    • Directors
      • Jan-Christoph Glaser(segment Ausflug)
      • Carsten Ludwig(segment Ausflug)
      • Sven Taddicken(segment Yavuz)
    • Writers
      • Carsten Ludwig(segment Ausflug)
      • Michael Proehl(segment Yavuz)
      • Oliver Ziegenbalg(segment Uwe)
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    7/10
    Student-film-ish, but true-to-life depiction of contemporary Berlin
    Berlin is a fascinating place and this film reflects a slice of contemporary Berlin that I haven't seen so accurately portrayed elsewhere. The film is at its best when it sticks to relatively low-drama depictions of the fabric of the society surrounding the May 1st festival in today's Berlin. The film-maker focuses on small side stories about, for instance, second-generation immigrant youth, unhappy police officers and a true-to-life Quixotic leftist, left over from political struggles that smack of merely "historical" relevance.

    The film is flawed, unwilling to be satisfied with the sort of gentle drama & humor that works so well throughout. I don't know the background of the film -- if it is an experiment, I hope the director will decide with me that some parts worked and some didn't and go on to make more movies in the mode of what worked, here.
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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2008 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • 1. Mai - Das Ende vom Lied
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Jetfilm
      • Frisbeefilms
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $90,894
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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