Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Numan Acar | ... | Nuri Sekerci | |
Adam Bousdoukos | ... | Knacki | |
Diane Kruger | ... | Katja Sekerci | |
Denis Moschitto | ... | Danilo Fava | |
Samia Muriel Chancrin | ... | Birgit (as Samia Chancrin) | |
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Torsten Lemke | ... | Standesbeamter |
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Rafael Santana | ... | Rocco Sekerci |
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Cem Akin | ... | Kunde im Büro |
Hanna Hilsdorf | ... | Edda Möller | |
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Anke Opp | ... | Streifenpolizistin an Tatort |
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Ina Neerfeld | ... | Kriseninterventionsmitarbeiterin Turnhalle |
Laurens Walter | ... | Kommissar Fischer | |
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Angélique Mundt | ... | Kriseninterventionsmitarbeiterin Haus (as Dr. Angélique Mundt) |
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Karin Neuhäuser | ... | Annemarie |
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Uwe Rohde | ... | Michi |
Katja's (Diane Kruger) had met Turkish-born Kurdish Nuri Sekerci (Numan Acar) when she bought hashish from him during her student days. They got married when he was still in prison, although their parents were against the marriage. Since her son Rocco (Rafael Santana) is born, Nuri is no longer working as a drug dealer, because he studied business administration in prison and now runs a translation and tax office in Hamburg. One day Rocco and Nuri are killed by a nail bomb, which was deposited in front of the office. This has shredded everything. Because her husband was in prison for drug possession, the police investigated in the red light district. The investigators do not see that the tracks point in a completely different direction. Then they happen to be the real killers on the net. The main suspects are the neo-Nazi spouses André (Ulrich Brandhoff) and Edda Möller (Hanna Hilsdorf). But the trial is developing differently than Katja had hoped. Although her lawyer Danilo (Denis ...
14th Dubai International Film Festival, 13 December 2017.
Head-On (Gegen die Wand) (2004) is my favorite film, directed by Fatih Akin. When I came to know that his film is showing in Dubai International Film Festival, I decided that am not going to miss this movie.
Nuri is a man not with a clean past. He is married to Katja Sekerci in the prison. But, after their Wedding and having a baby, he is a honest man, living for his loving family. But, a tragic incident happens. A bomb blast kills him and son, leaving Katja alone in great grief. The rest of the film deals with her struggle to find the culprit and revenge.
The film is divided into three chapters. Each one is unique and has it's own distinguished features. The film often reminds me of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors: Blue (Trois couleurs: Bleu) (1993).
Great performance from the actors especially the lead actress Diane Kruger. Direction, cinematography and all other technical side was really good.
A must watch for all film lovers. #KiduMovie