A Handful of Grass (2000)

6.0/10 • 100 min • Drama

Overview

Opening in remote Kurdistan, Eine Hand Voll Gras introduces us to the impoverished family of 10-year-old Kendal (Arman Inci). In desperate need for cash to fund his older sister's wedding, Kendal's parents allow themselves to be persuaded by Kendal's uncle (Ercan Durmaz), who lives in Germany, to let the boy go to Germany to make some money. Upon their arrival in Hamburg, the uncle is arrested and Kendal ends up in the temporary care of Hellkamp (Oliver Korittke), a cabby with a shady past. ...

Cast

Oliver Korittke

Lisa Martinek

Jürgen Hentsch

Michael Gwisdek

Daniel Brühl

Dieter Pfaff

Arman Inci

Ercan Durmaz

Yasmin Asadie

Brigitte Janner

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