BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ
synopsis
As Francis, 30, the only survivor of an illegal crossing from Africa, awakes at a beach in Southern Europe, he swears an oath to God: From now on he wants to be a new, a better, a decent man. Soon after Francis finds himself in Berlin, where he realizes how hard it is to be righteous when you are an illegal refugee in Germany – without papers, without nation and without a work permit. When he receives an enticing offer from the charismatic German Reinhold, 31, to earn easy money, Francis initially resists the temptation, maintains his oath and stays away from Reinhold's shady dealings. But eventually he is sucked into Berlin's underworld and his life spirals out of control.
international title: | Berlin Alexanderplatz |
original title: | Berlin Alexanderplatz |
country: | Germany, Netherlands |
sales agent: | Beta Cinema |
year: | 2020 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Burhan Qurbani |
film run: | 140' |
release date: | DE 16/04/2020 |
screenplay: | Martin Behnke, Burhan Qurbani |
cast: | Jella Haase, Martin Wuttke, Albrecht Schuch, Nils Verkooijen, Joachim Król, Lukhanyo Bele, Welket Bungué, Lena Schmidtke, Benny O.-Arthur, Mira Elisa Goeres |
cinematography by: | Yoshi Heimrath |
film editing: | Philipp Thomas |
art director: | Yvonne von Krockow |
costumes designer: | Anna Wübber |
music: | Dascha Dauenhauer |
producer: | Leif Alexis, Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach |
co-producer: | Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit |
line producer: | Sophie Cocco, Michael Jungfleisch |
production: | Sommerhaus Filmproduktion, Lemming Film |
distributor: | Entertainment One Germany, Le Pacte, Mozinet |