He's a kamikaze, he's Turkish and German (or from nowhere), he's lost the love of his life and now anything makes any sense... One night, after having too much beer and cocaine he decides to crash his car into a concrete wall. She's a young and beautiful woman that's dying to live freely, "I want to 'youknowwhat'!!", she says; she wants to enjoy life, to enjoy her city (Hamburg), but she belongs to a strict and chauvinist Turkish family, their stupid traditions are driving her mad, so she decides to cut her wrists... Two lost souls will find in each other just what they need: some fresh air to breathe.
"Gegen die wand" has a modern touch, very "european", despite the Turkish origin of most of the crew and the cast. It's rather bittersweet but with some room for optimism. The characters have been perfectly made, and they do transmit the need of love and of be loved, of having an illusion in our lives. It's a hard movie, no doubt about it, but catharsis ain't possible without some pain.
PS: for those dark-rock addicts, in the soundtrack you'll find songs from Nick Cave's Birthday Party, Depeche Mode, or Sisters Of Mercy...
*My rate: 8/10
"Gegen die wand" has a modern touch, very "european", despite the Turkish origin of most of the crew and the cast. It's rather bittersweet but with some room for optimism. The characters have been perfectly made, and they do transmit the need of love and of be loved, of having an illusion in our lives. It's a hard movie, no doubt about it, but catharsis ain't possible without some pain.
PS: for those dark-rock addicts, in the soundtrack you'll find songs from Nick Cave's Birthday Party, Depeche Mode, or Sisters Of Mercy...
*My rate: 8/10