Contra
ComedyDrama
A university professor's ignorance is exposed when he must prepare a student for a debate.
Director
Sönke Wortmann
Writers
Doron Wisotzky, Victor Saint Macary, Yaël Langmann
Stars
Nilam Farooq, Christoph Maria Herbst, Hassan Akkouch
Release Date
October 28, 2021
Language
German, Arabic, French, English
Country
Germany
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 8
Reviews
📋 4.2K
Watchlists
🎭 Top Cast
Nilam Farooq
as Naima Hamid
Christoph Maria Herbst
as Richard Pohl
Hassan Akkouch
as Mo
👤
Ernst Stötzner
as Professor Lamprecht
👤
Meriam Abbas
as Lial Hamid
Mohamed Issa
as Junis Hamid
Stefan Gorski
as Benjamin
👤
Lieke Hoppe
as Johanna
👤
Fatima Naji
as Oma
👤
Mustafa Sheikh
as Ali
💰 Box Office
$7,762,797
Worldwide Gross
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Atmos
Color
Color
Filming Location
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Production
Constantin Film, SevenPictures Film
🏷️ Keywords
discriminationprofessor student relationshipdebatelying in bed togethercalling someone an arsehole
🎯 Categories
GermanComedyDrama
⭐ Featured Review
Gentle and yet mildly convincing
"Prepping an offended law student for a debatting compeitition is the "penance" that a professor must undergo for some inopportune words. The movie follows a fairly predictable path of social burden that inhibits ascendancy. But the film deploys a heavy treacle of aestheticism to cover over the cracks. A real missed opportunity to speak to the realities of immigrants in Getmany...."
💡 Did You Know?
The song to which the two main characters are dancing to lower their stress level is "Use Me" by Bill Withers, reflecting their relationship.
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📖 Synopsis
A university professor's ignorance is exposed when he must prepare a student for a debate.