Turkish for Beginners
Türkisch für Anfänger
2012, Film, 105 min, Adventure, Comedy, German, Germany, MoviePedia score 61
During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.
Directed by Bora Dagtekin
Cast
- Josefine Preuß as Lena Schneider
- Elyas M'Barek as Cem Öztürk
- Anna Stieblich as Doris Schneider
- Adnan Maral as Metin Öztürk
- Pegah Ferydoni as Yagmur Öztürk
- Arnel Taci as Costa Papavassilou
- Katharina Kaali as Diana Schneider
- Nick Romeo Reimann as Nils Schneider
- Frederick Lau as Frieder
- Sonja Gerhardt as Cleo
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