Above all, Faith Akın's* "Soul Kitchen" seems to be a look at present-day Germany. Greek-German restaurant owner Zinos (Adam Bousdoukos) represents one of the many ethnicities now making up German society. He tries to make his way in life despite problems like a lack of health insurance and the risk of the restaurant getting shut down and sold to the highest bidder (not to mention that his girlfriend has left him).
All in all, Angela Merkel may have said that Multikulti has failed, but the ethnic mix is certain to stay. Obviously, there are plenty of lunatics who act as if the growing Muslim presence in European countries is a threat to civilization (the man who just blew up the building and opened fire in a camp in Norway is one such person). Fortunately, it's safe to say that the Bundesrepublik Deutschland is not going to revert to a Nazi government. A really interesting movie.
Also starring Moritz Bleibtreu (the boyfriend in "Run Lola Run"), Birol Ünel and Monica Bleibtreu.
*Fatih Akın's surname has an undotted I, a letter that appears in Turkish.
All in all, Angela Merkel may have said that Multikulti has failed, but the ethnic mix is certain to stay. Obviously, there are plenty of lunatics who act as if the growing Muslim presence in European countries is a threat to civilization (the man who just blew up the building and opened fire in a camp in Norway is one such person). Fortunately, it's safe to say that the Bundesrepublik Deutschland is not going to revert to a Nazi government. A really interesting movie.
Also starring Moritz Bleibtreu (the boyfriend in "Run Lola Run"), Birol Ünel and Monica Bleibtreu.
*Fatih Akın's surname has an undotted I, a letter that appears in Turkish.