By:Burhan QurbaniWith:Avumile Qongqo, Thola von Hulbert, Nils Verkooijen, Jella Haase, Welket Bungué
Francis, a 30-year-old refugee, is the sole survivor of a boat that crossed the Mediterranean illegally from West Africa. When he wakes up on a beach in the south of Europe, he is determined to live a regular, decent life, but he winds up in present-day Berlin where a stateless person without a work permit is treated just as mercilessly. He initially resists an offer to deal drugs in Hasenheide Park, but then comes under the influence of Reinhold, his neurotic, sex-addicted pal, a drug dealer and human trafficker--born to destroy the people around him--who takes him in. When he meets club owner Eva and, after several dramatic experiences, escort girl Mieze, he feels he's found something for the first time, something he's never known before: a little bit of happiness.
Filmium rating
68%
Festival Achievements
Deutscher Filmpreis2020
Awards:
Bestes Szenenbild • Beste Filmmusik • Beste Kamera / Bildgestaltung • Beste männliche Nebenrolle • Bester Spielfilm
Nominations:
Beste Tongestaltung • Bestes Drehbuch • Beste Regie • Beste visuelle Effekte und Animation • Beste weibliche Nebenrolle • Beste männliche Hauptrolle
European Film Awards2020
Nominations:
European Film • European University Film Award • European Screenwriter