Ali, a courageous woman and single mother of two kids, works with the trainer and owner of a rundown box club in order to provide for her family.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Alina Serban | ... |
Ali Gheorghiu
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| Tobias Moretti | ... |
Tanne
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| Irina Kurbanova | ... |
Mary
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Catrin Striebeck | ... |
Gloria
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Sarah Carcamo Vallejos | ... |
Esmeralda Gheorghiu
(as Sarah Ulda Carcamo Vallejos)
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Aslan Yilmaz Tabak | ... |
Mateo Gheorghiu
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| Aleksandar Jovanovic | ... |
Udo
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| Sergiu Costache | ... |
Pepe
(as Sergiu Ioan Costache)
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Sorin Mihai | ... |
Eftimie
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Jürgen Blin | ... |
Jürgen
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Brian Al Amin | ... |
Sparring Boxer
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Andreas Anke | ... |
Store Detective
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Katharina Behrens | ... |
Linda
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Virgil Constantin | ... |
Zeko
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Yüsa Durak | ... |
Yusuf
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Maureen Havlena | ... |
Mrs. Müller
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Anja Herden | ... |
Social Worker
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| Özgür Karadeniz | ... |
Branko
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Simon Kerrison | ... |
Fight Moderator
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Nazmi Kirik | ... |
Attila
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Maria Lindberg | ... |
Adelina
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Natasa Paunovic | ... |
Bride
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Adrian Saidi | ... |
Bachelor Fighter
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| Oana Solomon | ... |
Paula
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Abdulkadir Tuncer | ... |
Bridegroom
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| Margret Völker | ... |
Youth Judge
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Holger Wiemann | ... |
Referee
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Directed by
| Hüseyin Tabak | ||
Written by
| Hüseyin Tabak | ... | () |
Produced by
| Philip Evenkamp | ... | line producer: Germany |
| Danny Krausz | ... | producer |
| Kurt Werner Krusche | ... | line producer: Austria |
| Florian Krügel | ... | producer |
| Kurt Stocker | ... | producer |
Music by
| Judit Varga | ||
Cinematography by
| Lukas Gnaiger | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Christoph Loidl | ||
Editorial Department
| Christoph Hars | ... | post production producer: The Post Republic Hamburg |
| Anna Kirst | ... | assistant editor (as Anna Grenzfurthner) |
| Nils Petersen | ... | digital colorist: The Post Republic |
| Nooran Talebi | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Deborah Congia | ||
| Vedran Kos | ||
Production Design by
| Julia Oberndorfinger | ||
| Attila Plangger | ||
Costume Design by
| Katrin Aschendorf | ||
Makeup Department
| Nicola Faas | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nina Heppelmann | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Kathi Kullack | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michaela Berner | ... | post-production manager |
| Peter Hermann | ... | production manager |
| Irene Kainz | ... | production manager: Austria |
| Jakub Lebedynski | ... | assistant set manager |
| Marten Riese | ... | unit manager |
| Tim Viakofsky | ... | set manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fabian Goetz | ... | additional first assistant director |
| Annette Gosewinkel | ... | first assistant director |
| Esa-Lu Lorenz | ... | second assistant director: crowd |
| Harun Nouri | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Marco Engelken | ... | prop driver: Germany |
| Franz Essler | ... | set painter |
| Moritz Gall | ... | prop driver: Austria |
| Martin Groß | ... | set builder |
| Gerald Gustav | ... | set builder: Germany |
| Benjamin Kniebe | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tom Kratz | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Fritz Martan | ... | construction coordinator |
| Philipp Martan | ... | set builder |
| Franziska Schillig | ... | assistant property master: indoor |
| Verena Schröder | ... | assistant property master: outdoor |
| Michael Steinbacher | ... | property master: indoor |
| Jan Müller von der Haegen | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Tobias Bilz | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jean-Marie Gilles | ... | foley mixer |
| Gaston Ibarroule | ... | sound effects editor |
| Daniel Iribarren | ... | adr supervisor |
| Lasse Kröger | ... | adr recordist |
| Martin Langenbach | ... | foley artist |
| Sabrina Naumann-Reichow | ... | dialogue editor (as Sabrina Naumann) |
| Maj-Linn Preiß | ... | sound recordist |
| Dominik Schleier | ... | sound designer |
| Sabine Schröder | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Steyer | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Tissi Brandhofer | ... | special effects: Austria |
| Norbert Skodock | ... | special effects: Germany |
Visual Effects by
| Daniel Goertz | ... | pipeline td: Automatik VFX |
| Florian Obrecht | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Alice Rathert | ... | visual effects producer |
| Paloma Schnitzer | ... | visual effects editor |
| Zsolt Sebok | ... | digital compositor: Automatik VFX |
| Patrick Tauscher | ... | digital compositor: Automatik VFX |
Stunts
| Ugur Dogan | ... | utility stunts: Camera, Previz & Editing |
| Alister Mazzotti | ... | fight choreographer / stunt coordinator |
| Mike Möller | ... | stunts |
| Hannes Pastor | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stefan Bräsen | ... | electrician: Germany |
| Florian Eidenhammer | ... | electrician |
| David Gerling | ... | assistant grip: Germany |
| Philipp Glockner | ... | first assistant camera: b cam |
| Arnold Graggaber | ... | electrician: Austria |
| Florian Hatwagner | ... | gimbal operator |
| Peer Heinzel | ... | second assistant camera |
| Lukas Kern | ... | best boy |
| Benjamin Klein | ... | gaffer |
| Jannik Klingel | ... | rear projection plates operator |
| Felix Maul | ... | rear projection plates operator |
| Oskar Ott | ... | assistant electrician |
| Carsten Scharrmann | ... | key grip |
| Georg Schober | ... | assistant grip: Austria |
| Felix Striegel | ... | camera operator: b cam / steadicam operator |
| Frederik Tegethoff | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gordon A. Timpen | ... | still photographer |
| Thorsten Vöth | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Carolin Wessel | ... | video operator |
Casting Department
| Mario Canedo | ... | casting assistant / casting associate |
| Catalin Dordea | ... | casting: Romania |
| Vedran Kos | ... | casting: Austria |
| Suzan Sekerci | ... | extras casting: Germany |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Barbara Henninger | ... | wardrobe |
| Gesa Koepe | ... | wardrobe: Germany |
| Tanja Schieh-Schneider | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Lara Zirfaß | ... | additional wardrobe: Germany |
Location Management
| Michael Bruns | ... | location manager: Germany |
| Andreas Kispert | ... | location manager: Austria |
| Jan Zigulla | ... | location scout: Germany |
Music Department
| Thomas Aichinger | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Tamás Dragon | ... | music recording engineer |
| Bence Farkas | ... | composer: additional music |
| Judit Varga | ... | music supervisor |
| Tibor Zezula | ... | music recording manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Milan Dor | ... | script consultant |
| Doris Schneidtinger | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Attila Beke | ... | production driver: Austria |
| Marco Busch | ... | production driver |
| Konrad Krusche | ... | production driver: Austria |
| Stefan Langel | ... | production driver |
| Fabian Meyer | ... | production driver |
| William Patrick Moreton | ... | production driver: Austria |
Additional Crew
| Brian Al Amin | ... | boxing trainer: Ms. Serban |
| Claudia Dreissigacker | ... | children caretaker |
| Martin Eichhorn | ... | title design |
| Marie-Christine Ernst | ... | production coordinator: Germany |
| Bianca Leutgab | ... | production coordinator: Austria |
| Marvin Meitzel | ... | production assistant |
| Ilonka Szokola | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- Dor Film-West Produktionsgesellschaft
- Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft (co-production)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
- ARTE (in association with)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (in association with)
- Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (presents)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (support)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (support)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (support)
- Filmfonds Wien (support)
- Filmstandort Austria (FISA) (support)
- Eurimages (support)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- The Post Republic (in association with)
- Cine-Mobil (in association with)
Distributors
- Luna Filmverleih (2019) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Majestic Filmverleih (2020) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2020) (Germany) (theatrical) (through)
- ARRI Media Worldsales (2019) (World-wide)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Bir Film (2020) (Turkey)
- Netflix (2020) (World-wide) (video) (video on demand)
Special Effects
- Automatik VFX (Visual effects)
Other Companies
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding) (500.000 EUR)
- Eurimages (funding) (340.000 EUR)
- Filmfonds Wien (funding) (225.000 EUR)
- Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (funding) (550.000 EUR)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding) (240.000 EUR)
- Filmstandort Austria (FISA) (funding) (240.000 EUR)
- ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen (funding) (200.000 EUR)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (funding) (300.000 EUR)
- Cine-Mobil (camera & grip & lighting equipment)
- Extra Faces (extras casting: Hamburg)
- FTA Film und Theaterausstattung (prop rentals)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Hollywood Diner (catering: Germany)
- Howden Caninenberg (insurance company)
- Luca Kino Catering (catering: Austria)
- Medias Reiseservice (travel agency)
- Mobilespace (production vehicles)
- Pauls Büro (extras payroll)
- Production Concept (driving plates provided by)
- Sani for Set (set medics)
- Studio Hamburg Atelier (sound stages & facilities)
- The Post Republic (post-production facilities)
- polizeiteam.de (police vehicles & equipment by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ali has the heart of a lioness, is proud, doesn't complain and works herself to the bone for her two children, as a cleaner in Hamburg's famous nightclub "Ritze". But deep in her heart Ali carries a wound: after she became an unmarried mother in Romania she was disowned by her father - for whom, until then, she was the Gypsy Queen, the queen of all Roma. When Ali discovers the boxing ring in the Ritze's basement one day and gets to watch a fight, it brings back memories of boxing training with her father. Fully equipped and disappointed by life, Ali vents all her fury on the punching bag one evening. Tanne, ex-boxer and owner of the Ritze sees her and recognizes her talent. She starts to box again and sees the chance for a better life. |
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| Taglines | Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jürgen Blin, who portrays one of the boxing coaches, was himself a professional boxer who won the European heavyweight title in 1972. He is best known for fighting Muhammad Ali on 26 December 1971; a fight in which he was knocked out in the seventh round after a fierce battle. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hunger wie ein Bär See more » |