A refugee and a homeless punk fall in love in Berlin's margins — messy, tender, and absolutely not a rom-com.
Acting
Alba Rohrwacher's fragile, defiant Irina breaks your heart.
Direction
Dörrie finds poetry in Berlin's squats and margins.
Cinematography
Cold urban landscapes that somehow feel intimate.
Director
Doris Dörrie
Alba Rohrwacher
Irina
Vinzenz Kiefer
Kalle
Andrea Sawatzki
Kalles Mutter
Petra Kleinert
Olga
Maren Kroymann
Staatsanwältin
Matthias Brandt
Noah Leyden
Christina Große
Laura Leyden
Oliver Nägele
Herr W.
Margarita Broich
Punk-Frau
Aykut Kayacık
Freund
Natalia Rudziewicz
Paraschiva Dragus
Lisa
Irene Rindje
Nähmaschinen-Verkäuferin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alba Rohrwacher learned Romanian specifically for this role, though she's Italian.
The film sparked debate in Germany about its portrayal of Romanian refugees, with some critics calling it poverty tourism while others praised its unvarnished honesty.
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