In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.
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Cast
| Adam Bousdoukos | ... |
Zinos Kazantsakis
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| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... |
Illias Kazantsakis
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| Pheline Roggan | ... |
Nadine Krüger
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Anna Bederke | ... |
Lucia Faust
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| Birol Ünel | ... |
Shayn Weiss
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| Dorka Gryllus | ... |
Anna Mondstein
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| Wotan Wilke Möhring | ... |
Thomas Neumann
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Lucas Gregorowicz | ... |
Lutz
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Demir Gökgöl | ... |
Sokrates
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Cem Akin | ... |
Milli
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| Marc Hosemann | ... |
Ziege
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Catrin Striebeck | ... |
Frau Schuster vom Finanzamt
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Ugur Yücel | ... |
Knochenbrecher
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| Udo Kier | ... |
Herr Jung
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Monica Bleibtreu | ... |
Nadines Großmutter
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Bernd Gajkowski | ... |
Trucker
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Herma Koehn | ... |
Gast
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Julia Wachsmann | ... |
Tanja
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| Markus Imboden | ... |
Vater Nadine
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Gudrun Egner | ... |
Mutter Nadine
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| Gustav-Peter Wöhler | ... |
Nörgelgast
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Zarah Jane McKenzie | ... |
Kellnerin
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| Peter Lohmeyer | ... |
Restaurantbesitzer
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Senol Ugurlu | ... |
Häftling
(as Senol 'Shayn' Ugurlu)
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Francesco Fiannaca | ... |
JVA Beamter
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Hendrik von Bültzingslöwen | ... |
Assistent von Frau Schuster
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Simon Goerts | ... |
Tschako
(as Simon Görts)
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| Jan Fedder | ... |
Meyer
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Arne Benzing | ... |
Bad Boy Boogiez
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Piotr Gregorowicz | ... |
Bad Boy Boogiez
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Hans Ludwiczak | ... |
Bad Boy Boogiez
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Jan Weichsel | ... |
Bad Boy Boogiez
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Bülent Celebi | ... |
Ali Davidson
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| Philipp Baltus | ... |
DJ
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| Peter Jordan | ... |
Notar
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Malte Thorsten | ... |
Dr. Schlecht
(as Wolfgang Schumacher)
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Maverick Quek | ... |
Han
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Fritz Renzo Heinze | ... |
Pfarrer
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| Joana Adu-Gyamfi | ... |
Apothekerin
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| Till Huster | ... |
Polizist
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| Maria Ketikidou | ... |
Kommissarin
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Klaus Maeck | ... |
Deutscher im Wartezimmer
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Torsten Lemke | ... |
Patient
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Salman Kurtulan | ... |
Türke im Wartezimmer
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Ernest Hausmann | ... |
Afrikaner im Wartezimmer
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| Lars Rudolph | ... |
Richter im Amtsgericht
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Emek Kavukcuoglu | ... |
Junger Makler
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Spyro Curtis | ... |
Customer
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Jan Karpinski | ... |
Restaurantbesucher (uncredited)
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Torben Karstens | ... |
Angry Customer (uncredited)
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Inna Knaus | ... |
Prostituierte (uncredited)
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Thomas Schunke | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Mischuhin Zolot | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fatih Akin | ||
Written by
| Fatih Akin | ... | (screenplay) |
| Adam Bousdoukos | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Fatih Akin | ... | producer |
| Paolo Colombo | ... | co-producer |
| Alberto Fanni | ... | co-producer |
| Ann-Kristin Homann | ... | producer |
| Klaus Maeck | ... | producer |
| Christian Springer | ... | line producer |
| Fabienne Vonier | ... | co-producer |
| Jeanette Würl | ... | producer: NDR |
| Flaminio Zadra | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Rainer Klausmann | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Andrew Bird | ||
Editorial Department
| Ronney Afortu | ... | colorist |
| Julia Drache | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Monique Akin | ||
Production Design by
| Tamo Kunz | ||
Art Direction by
| Seth Turner | ||
Costume Design by
| Katrin Aschendorf | ||
Makeup Department
| Nicola Faas | ... | key makeup artist |
| Maike Heinlein | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nina Heppelmann | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Karen Knudsen | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Anne Mair | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Andrea Bockelmann | ... | production manager |
| Florian Bothe | ... | set manager |
| Tarik Erpinar | ... | unit manager |
| Steffen Gerdes | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jürgen Sitzer | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cecile Heisler-Zigulla | ... | assistant director (as Cecilie Heisler-Zigulla) |
| Nurhan Sekerci-Porst | ... | second assistant director (as Nurhan Sekerci) |
Art Department
| Sven Arens | ... | carpenter |
| Philipp Bahr | ... | assistant property master: indoor |
| Doga Cigsar | ... | assistant property master |
| Carola Fischbeck | ... | assistant property master: indoor |
| Gonda Hinrichs | ... | construction coordinator |
| Sabine König | ... | painter |
| Helen Susanne Lingens | ... | assistant property master: indoor |
| Jörn Martens | ... | food stylist |
| Godja Momsen | ... | painter |
| Maythe Stavermann | ... | graphic designer |
| Michael Steinbacher | ... | property master: indoor |
| Beate ter Schüren | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Jan Müller von der Haegen | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Richard Borowski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sascha Heiny | ... | adr recordist |
| Andreas Hildebrandt | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Kai Lüde | ... | sound mixer |
| Jörn Martens | ... | boom operator |
| Carsten Richter | ... | foley artist |
| Kuen-Il Song | ... | sound editor |
| Markus Stemler | ... | foley editor |
| Kai Storck | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hanse Warns | ... | foley mixer |
Special Effects by
| Norbert Skodock | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Thomas Diesselhorst | ... | digital artist |
| Dirk Frischmuth | ... | Flyeranimation |
| Frank Hellmann | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Markus 'Maggi' Selchow | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Sönke Korries | ... | stunt rigger |
| Uwe Mansshardt | ... | stunts |
| Ronnie Paul | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Axel Wagener | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Karim Bardi | ... | assistant light |
| Florian Birch | ... | additional electrician |
| Henning Blum | ... | electrician |
| Matthias Bode | ... | grip |
| Stefan Bräsen | ... | gaffer |
| Carol Burandt von Kameke | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hannes Casper | ... | electrician |
| Miriam Fassbender | ... | assistant camera |
| Matthias Gelhausen | ... | camera car driver |
| Christian Graf | ... | first assistant "b" camera |
| Joscha Jenneßen | ... | key grip |
| Jürgen Kemmer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hans Kötter | ... | additional electrician |
| Torsten Lemke | ... | gaffer |
| Boris Lohmeyer | ... | assistant light |
| Stefan Meese | ... | electrician |
| Astrid Miegel | ... | assistant camera |
| Sebastian Pilz | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mathieu Rech | ... | camera car driver |
| Carsten Scharrmann | ... | key grip |
| Donat Schilling | ... | steadicam operator |
| Torben Schmidt | ... | additional electrician |
| Chasper Senn | ... | trainee camera |
| Moritz Tessendorf | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gordon A. Timpen | ... | additional photography / still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nicole Lancaster | ... | wardrobe |
| Chandra Liebetanz | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Isabell Post | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Jan Müller von der Haegen | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Pia Hoffmann | ... | music supervisor |
| Klaus Maeck | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorthe Peperkorn | ... | continuity |
| Kerstin Wahrlich | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Jörn Haack | ... | production driver |
| Daniel Luoni | ... | production driver |
| René Müller | ... | production driver |
| Michael Ziegler | ... | personal driver |
Additional Crew
| Niklas Effenberger | ... | assistant set manager |
| Steffen Gerdes | ... | assistant set manager |
| Philippe Leconte | ... | legal supervisor: France |
| Richard Lormand | ... | publicity: International |
| Manuela Marth | ... | caterer |
| Iris Rosendahl | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Rudolph | ... | publicist: Germany |
| Tim Viakofsky | ... | assistant set manager |
| Harro von Have | ... | legal counsel: producer |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production (uncredited) |
| Marina Shik | ... | Russian poster design by (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Ali Akendiz | ... | thanks |
| Cem Akin | ... | dedicatee (as My Brother Cem) |
| Monica Bleibtreu | ... | in memory of |
| Chris Bousdoukos | ... | thanks |
| Timo Bousdoukos | ... | thanks |
| Kai Erickson | ... | thanks |
| Defne Kayalar | ... | thanks |
| Rich Klubeck | ... | thanks (as Richard Klubeck) |
| Michéle Knaup | ... | thanks |
| Feridun Koç | ... | thanks (as Feridun Koc) |
| Nadine Köhler | ... | thanks |
| Sherman Langhoff | ... | thanks |
| Denis Moschitto | ... | thanks |
| Mustafa Pancar | ... | thanks |
| Anna Renckstorf | ... | thanks |
| Suzan Sekerci | ... | thanks |
| Rabea Wachsmann | ... | thanks |
| Uta Winterhof | ... | thanks |
| Linda Zappe | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Corazón International
- Dorje Film
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
- Pyramide Productions
Distributors
- Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Pandora Film Verleih (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (2010) (Portugal)
- BIM Distribuzione (2009) (Italy)
- Cinéart (2010) (Benelux)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- First Distributors (2010) (Hong Kong)
- Imovision (2010) (Brazil)
- Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2011) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Volga (2010) (Russia)
Special Effects
- Optical Art (DCP)
- Optical Art (HD master)
- Optical Art (colour grading)
- Optical Art (film recording)
- Optical Art (film scanning)
- Optical Art (titles)
- Optical Art (visual effects)
Other Companies
- AGM Productions (French dubbing)
- BKM, kulturelle Filmförderung des Bundes (funding)
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- CamCruiser Hamburg (camera car and remote camera systems provided by)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Mecon Media Concept (extras payroll)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Nordmedia (funding)
- Schleswig-Holstein Film Commission (funding)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Tonstudio Hanse Warns (foley stage)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Hamburg, Zinos has a restaurant serving poor-man's fare; he gets by, but his girlfriend has taken a job in Shanghai, he's hurt his back and can't cook, his feckless brother can be on daily parole from jail only if Zinos employs him (though his brother doesn't want to work), a school acquaintance wants to buy the restaurant property, and the tax authority and health inspector are on his case. Zinos hires a temperamental chef and loses all his customers, signs a power of attorney giving his brother full authority at the restaurant, and buys a ticket to Shanghai. Is this a recipe for disaster?
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| Taglines | Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The actress who played Nadine's grandmother (Monica Bleibtreu) in real life was the mother of the actor (Moritz Bleibtreu) who played the role of the brother of the main character in this movie. Monica Bleibtreu died in May 2009 and is remembered in the closing credits. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Romantics (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rated X See more » |
| Quotes |
Illias Kazantsakis:
It is absolute that there is no absolution, which is even not absolute. Lucia Faust: Is it a proverb? Illias Kazantsakis: It is my word. See more » |