Tough Enough

2006 1h 38m DE

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6.8

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91%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 60🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 3,561

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Synopsis

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From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It’s about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Kross
Michael Polischka
Jenny Elvers
Miriam Polischka
Erhan Emre
Hamal
Oktay Özdemir
Erol
Kida Khodr Ramadan
Barut
Arnel Taci
Crille
Kai Michael Müller
Matze
Hans Löw
Kommissar Gerber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Detlev Buck
Writers: Gregor Tressnow, Zoran Drvenkar
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Detlev Buck, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bert Wrede. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dirk Grau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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David Kross and Jenny Elvers and Erhan Emre carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Detlev Buck directs. Kolja Brandt behind the camera. Bert Wrede scores. Dirk Grau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Detlev Buck, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bert Wrede. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dirk Grau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Kross and Jenny Elvers and Erhan Emre carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0475317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 22 themes, including "drug dealer", "individual", "friendship", "berlin, germany".