Kurz und schmerzlos

Oct 15 1998 N/A 1h 40m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark world of mafia bosses and deals gone wrong.

Plot

Hamburg, Germany. The small crime scene. Three friends: Gabriel from Turkey and just out of prison, Costa from Greece and together with Gabriel's sister, Bobby from Serbia and together with her best friend. Bobby wants to get more into organized crime and decides to apply for a membership in an Albanian gang. As a test, he has to beat up someone who owes his future boss. He can join. Later, when Bobby has to do a weapon's deal on his own, he tries to get his friends in, too. But Gabriel does not want to go back into crime, he is dreaming of a life at the southern Turkish coast, owning a boat rental shop. Costa, always out of money, joins Bobby for one last time before getting good. But before the deal is on, both women start leaving their men for others. And when the deal is on, it goes terribly wrong.

Written by

Fatih Akin

Directed by

Fatih Akin

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

ZDF, Wüste Film

Languages

Deutsch, , Türkçe

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,995
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA