The fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin collide as they struggle to find their place between faith and modern life in contemporary western society, caught at a crossroads where alluring liberated lifestyles conflict with deeply-rooted traditions.
Acting
Hoffmann's spiral from devout to destroyed is devastating.
Direction
Qurbani's debut already shows his signature moral complexity.
Cinematography
Berlin's neon underbelly vs. sterile prayer rooms.
Director
Burhan Qurbani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'Berlin School' movement exploring Germany's multicultural fractures post-9/11.
Qurbani later admitted he wrote Sammi's arc as self-criticism of his own religious youth.
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