A group of sad slum residents, living on the limits of society under immense pressure, find an invitation to a handball tournament in Bavaria.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
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Dharmapriya Dias | ... |
Stanley
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Gihan De Chickera | ... |
Manoj
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Dharshan Dharmaraj | ... |
Suresh
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Namal Jayasinghe | ... |
Vijith
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Sujeewa Priyalal | ... |
Piyal
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Dayadewa Edirisinghe | ... |
Naseem
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Mahendra Perera | ... |
Ruan
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Pitchchei Selvaraj | ... |
Nesa
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Kumara Thirimadura | ... |
Oaf
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Pubudu Chathuranga | ... |
Spoilt Son
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S. Selvsekaran | ... |
Father
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Pradeepan Puwabalasingham | ... |
AJ
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Sarath Karunaratne | ... |
PK
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Mangala Pradeep Kumara | ... |
VD
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Saumya Liyanage | ... |
Angry Foreigner
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Nino Jayakodi | ... |
Afghani Youth
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Janaka Ranasinghe | ... |
Afghani Man
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Vajira Kodituwakku | ... |
Bangala Man
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Ruwan Malith Peiris | ... |
Indian Man
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Sanjaya Hettiaratchchi | ... |
Piyal's Cousin
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Lalith Janakantha | ... |
Piyal's 2nd Cousin
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Theertham Muthiah Ganeshan | ... |
Senior Policeman
(as Udaya Ganeshan)
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Dilip Kumara Koralage | ... |
Junior Policeman
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Stefan Birckmann | ... |
Visa Officer
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Ronika Rannetthi | ... |
Esther
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Iranganie Serasinghe | ... |
Auntie Magie
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Sumanawathi | ... |
Auntie Alice
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Malini Fonseka | ... |
Manoj's Mother
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Hemasiri Liyanage | ... |
Manoj's Father
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Sitha Kumari | ... |
Manoj's Grandmother
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Kasun Tarindra | ... |
Manoj's Younger Brother
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Dasun Madushanka | ... |
Manoj's Little Brother
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Thisuri Yuwanika | ... |
Manoj's Younger Sister
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Sashikala Amarakoon | ... |
Manoj's Little Sister
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Lakshman Mendis | ... |
Vijith's Father
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Raja Ganeshan | ... |
Money Lender
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Tissa Fernando | ... |
Old Man
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Jayani Senanayake | ... |
Jasmine
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Ravi Kumar | ... |
Neville
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Mohamed Siraj | ... |
Rajan
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Chathurika Peiris | ... |
Shalini
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Damitha Abeyratne | ... |
Post Mistress
(as Damitha Abeyrathne)
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Christene Keusch | ... |
German Woman
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Sabine Lachmann | ... |
German Girlfriend
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Achim Schelhas | ... |
Chirpy Host
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Phil Morton | ... |
John
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Omar Siddique | ... |
Phil
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Jonathan Davies | ... |
Mike
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Ravani Anuradha | ... |
Nun
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M.M.M. Rauf | ... |
Vendor
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Deepani de Silva | ... |
Spoilt Son's Mother
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Kumuthu Tilakna Gunaratna | ... |
Esther's Daughter
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Amali Taranga | ... |
Esther's Baby
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M.K. Sudhahar | ... |
Embassy Guard
(as M K Sudhahar)
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Shane Silva | ... |
Embassy Queue Jumper
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Leonie Kotelawala | ... |
Neighbour
(as Leoni Kotalawala)
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Sunil Pathirana | ... |
Grave Digger
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Sunil Hettiarachchi | ... |
Amos
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Bandula Vithanage | ... |
Drunk
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Sando Harris | ... |
Hotel Guard
(as Sando Haris)
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Charmara Prasad | ... |
Waiter
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Gunarathna Hapuarachchi | ... |
Thug
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Ajantha Alahakoon | ... |
Thug
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Anne Peters | ... |
German Matron
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| Peer Martiny | ... |
Cold eyed German
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Christian Ebert | ... |
Referee
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Stefan Mehren | ... |
Immigration Officer
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Mohamed Adamaly | ... |
Pakistani Doctor
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James Burt | ... |
German Police Officer
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Kay Hamilton | ... |
British Tourist
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Richard Mundy | ... |
German Police Officer
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Kriz Chris Henri Harriz | ... |
GUNTER - The German Friend of Racket twins (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Uberto Pasolini | ||
Written by
| Ruwanthie De Chickera | ... | (writer) |
| Uberto Pasolini | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Conchita Airoldi | ... | producer |
| Robert How | ... | line producer |
| Henning Molfenter | ... | co-producer |
| Uberto Pasolini | ... | producer |
| Michael Scheel | ... | line producer: Germany |
| Prasanna Vithanage | ... | producer |
| Andrew Warren | ... | line producer |
| Mirjam Weber | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Lakshman Joseph De Saram | ||
| Stephen Warbeck | ||
Cinematography by
| Stefano Falivene | ||
Editing by
| Masahiro Hirakubo | ||
Editorial Department
| Billy A. Campbell | ... | additional editor |
| Fabrizio Conti | ... | colorist |
| Pierpaolo Marcelli | ... | digital intermediate project manager |
| Neil Williams | ... | first assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Errol Kelly | ||
Art Direction by
| Sunil Wijeratne | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lal Harindranath | ||
Costume Design by
| Sandhiya Jayasuriya | ||
| Rob Nevis | ||
Makeup Department
| Lalith Dharmawardena | ... | hair stylist |
| Nina Heppelmann | ... | makeup artist |
| Saskia Sudau | ... | makeup artist |
| Ebert Wijesinghe | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Iranthi Abeyasinghe | ... | production manager |
| Christian Klempert | ... | unit production manager: Germany |
| Oliver Kueper-Grobecker | ... | unit manager (as Oliver Kueper) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tobias Asam | ... | second assistant director: Germany |
| Dominic Fysh | ... | first assistant director |
| Scott Kirby | ... | first assistant director: Germany |
| Prasad Pereira | ... | second assistant director |
| Julia Schweizer | ... | third assistant director |
| Phillip Wölke | ... | crowd director (as Phillip Woelke) |
Art Department
| Enzo Enzel | ... | swing gang |
| Johannes Pfaller | ... | set decorator: Germany |
| Welegedara Ranasinghe | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Hans-Jörg Bramm | ... | boom operator (as Hans Bramm) |
| Anandar Chandrahasan | ... | sound recordist |
| Robert Farr | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Bernhard Joest | ... | sound mixer |
| Mark Paterson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hunor Schauschitz | ... | boom operator |
| Mike Wood | ... | supervising sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Davide Piastra | ... | digital cleaning |
| Fabrizio Pistone | ... | digital conform |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christian Almesberger | ... | camera operator: "b" camera: Berlin |
| Birgit Dierken | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera: Berlin |
| Martin Frank | ... | gaffer |
| Rene Frommholz | ... | best boy |
| Harald Gliesche | ... | electrician |
| Eddie Handschak | ... | video operator |
| Ricarda Hibbeln | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Rafael Jeneral | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera: Berlin |
| Martin Kunze | ... | clapper loader |
| M.D. Mahindapala | ... | additional photographer |
| Rade Matic | ... | electrician |
| Janak Mayadunne | ... | still photographer |
| Harald Mellwig | ... | first assistant camera |
| André Morgen | ... | electrician |
| Nadine Neuneier | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera: Berlin |
| Ariyarathna Perera | ... | gaffer |
| Ilko Petkow | ... | key grip |
| Rohana Premachandra | ... | grip |
| Roland Schütz | ... | still photographer |
| Stefan Walkowiak | ... | grip |
| Marc Ehrenbold | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Damayanthi Fonseka | ... | casting |
| Suse Marquardt | ... | casting: Germany |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Constanze Hagedorn | ... | costume supervisor |
| Nathalie Neusüß | ... | wardrobe (as Nathalie Neusuess) |
| Anne Scholz | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Sven Jenuwein | ... | assistant location manager |
| Silke Krüger | ... | location manager |
| Malcolm Mantara | ... | location manager |
| Matthias Nerlich | ... | assistant location manager: Germany |
Music Department
| Mark Bousie | ... | musician: accordion |
| Yann McCullough | ... | music editor |
| Tharupathi Munasinghe | ... | composer: additional music |
| Stephen Warbeck | ... | movie composer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jeewanthi Manik | ... | script supervisor |
| Senaka Nawaratne | ... | script supervisor |
| Caroline Veyssière | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Stephan Arendt | ... | driver |
| Dennis Erdmann | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Cunchana Basanayake | ... | production coordinator |
| Gopi Darmaratnam | ... | production accountant |
| Matthias Fehrenbach | ... | catering manager |
| Katja Hoerstmann | ... | business affairs / business affairs: Babelsberg Film GmbH |
| Katharina Holzfuss | ... | production office assistant |
| Ceri Hughes | ... | production coordinator: UK |
| Ester Ligori | ... | production coordinator |
| Margaret Metz | ... | production coordinator |
| Anna Orieti | ... | accountant |
| Nadya Perera | ... | assistant to director |
| Antonello Sammito | ... | production coordinator: Italy |
| Grit Schluechtermann | ... | cashier |
| Wolfgang Schwedler | ... | production accountant |
| Sonja B. Zimmer | ... | production executive |
| Gero Brugmann | ... | legal counsel (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Stephen Haren | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fidalgo (2009) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Moonlight Films (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Moonlight Films (2009) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- Moonlight Films (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Yume Pictures (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2008) (Canada)
- Mikado Film (2008) (Italy)
- Rialto Film AG (2008) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Elektrofilm Postproduction Facilities (post-production facilities)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (sound post-production)
- Hahn Grafik (graphics)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- Mecon Media Concept (payroll service)
- Panoptimo (video services)
- Star's Dinner Express (catering)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Theaterkunst (costume)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of desperate slum dwellers, living on the margins of society under impossible pressures, find an invitation to a handball tournament in Bavaria to be the answer to their prayers, a one way ticket to the West and the wealth that will solve all their problems. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The actor playing the policeman also absconded in Germany after shooting had finished. In real life this actor is also a goldsmith. He disappeared on the last day and never turned up to the bus, or the airport. One of the other actors this guy was closest to had been warned in advance that he was going to hook it. He had been picked up in a car by relatives. A few months later he had made it to London from Germany without a passport and was doing rather well as a goldsmith. See more » |
| Goofs | When they are researching handball online, you can see that the "search page" is actually a saved document on the computer; the file address is visible at the top of the screen. See more » |