Chiko

2008 1h 32m DE

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 74

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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This is the story of Isa, who grows up in a Hamburg suburb. It might be one of the world's richest cities but every beast has its belly and here, in the very underbelly, Chiko lives in a world where violence, staking and keeping a claim, and drug taking are the norm. Where down is not an option, Chiko is determined to rise to the top, whatever and whomever it costs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Denis Moschitto
Chiko
Volkan Özcan
Tibet
Moritz Bleibtreu
Brownie
Fahri Yardım
Curly
Reyhan Sahin
Meryem
Lilay Huser
Tibets Mutter
Philipp Baltus
Scholle
Hans Löw
Sascha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Özgür Yildirim
Writers: Özgür Yildirim
Languages: German, Turkish
Countries: Germany, Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Turkish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Özgür Yildirim, shot by Matthias Bolliger. 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 Darko Krezic. 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 Sebastian Thümler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Özgür Yildirim directs. Matthias Bolliger behind the camera. Darko Krezic scores. Sebastian Thümler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy. Dialogue in German, Turkish.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Turkish.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Özgür Yildirim, shot by Matthias Bolliger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Darko Krezic. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Sebastian Thümler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Denis Moschitto and Volkan Özcan and Moritz Bleibtreu carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1132474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 19 themes, including "drug dealer", "career", "music record", "drug smuggling".