Short Sharp Shock (Kurz und schmerzlos)
German Film Forum
Director in Focus: Fatih Akin
Fri, 23.01.2009, 7:30 pm
Hong Kong Film Archive, Cinema
German with English subtitles
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1998, 100 mins, cat. IIB
Awards:
· Adolf Grimme Award 2001
· Bavarian Film Awards 1999: Best Direction (Young Film)
· Locarno International Film Festival 1998: Special Prize
· Thessaloniki Film Festival 1998: Best Actor
Synopsis:
Costa, a Greek; Bobby, a Serb; Gabriel, a Turk: they used to be a neighbourhood gang in Hamburg Altona. One for all, all for one. But much has changed since Gabriel went to prison. He has decided to grow up, but his buddies are holding him back. Bobby, in particular, still has dreams of joining the mafia. Only Alice, Bobby's girlfriend, understands Gabriel - better than she understands her boyfriend.
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Series:
German Film Forum 2008/2009: Director in Focus: Fatih Akin
28.11.2008 Solino
26.12.2008 Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
23.01.2009 Short Sharp Shock (Kurz und schmerzlos)
27.02.2009 In July (Im Juli)
20.03.2009 The Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite)
