Contra
- 2020
- 1h 48m
A university professor's ignorance is exposed when he must prepare a student for a debate.A university professor's ignorance is exposed when he must prepare a student for a debate.A university professor's ignorance is exposed when he must prepare a student for a debate.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination
- Lial Hamid
- (as Meriam Abbas)
- Ali
- (as Nassiem X. Al-Sheikh Mustafa)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe song to which the two main characters are dancing to lower their stress level is "Use Me" by Bill Withers, reflecting their relationship.
- Quotes
Prof. Dr. Richard Pohl: [perpares Naima for a debate contest with an excercise which involves three passangers in a baloon, of which one of them must leave] In order for you not to sink right now since the life of a university professor is much more important than the one of a female migrant we will give each other new identities. You are Dietmar Bohlen.
Bogdana: Dieter!
Prof. Dr. Richard Pohl: Right, Dieter.
Naima Hamid: I surely won't be Dieter Bohlen.
Prof. Dr. Richard Pohl: Yes, those are the rules of the game. And I may decide it.
Naima Hamid: Then you'll be Bushido.
Prof. Dr. Richard Pohl: What's a Bushido?
Naima Hamid: A rapper. Misogynistic? Homophobe? Actually it fits good to you.
Prof. Dr. Richard Pohl: Good. I don't have to know more.
- ConnectionsReferences The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
I'm sure they cast great actors, but especially Naima's circle of friends show a pretty distorted image of those young adults. The script missed a great story line here and leaves the actors with lines so weak, they end up looking like they are performing sketches about Ghetto kids.
To close on a positive note: I felt like they walked the thin line quite well of using the male lead's degrading language and racial slurs. So if you see it on Netflix or free Tv - enjoy the evening and maybe iron your laundry while watching it. But it isn't really movie theater material from my perspective.
- justcheckingin
- Nov 8, 2021
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- Про и контра
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $7,762,797
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1