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09/11/2011 'Knallhart' is a gritty and rather tragic look at street crime and youth in a big city. David Kross portrays the anxious but level-headed Michael superbly. The music and cinematography are an added value to this heavy-hitting film. See more 01/24/2010 Very very good german movie.It can even make you upset in a few scenes. See more 06/28/2009 I lived 7 years in Berlin-Neukölln (Isarstrasse), no comment... See more 05/17/2009 Alongside "Kirschblüten" another German movie which was a very positive surprise. I wanted to it because of David Kross (who performed brilliantly in "The Reader" and "Krabat") and because of the Berlin-Neukölln setting as I have lived there, too. And what an exciting and very realistic movie this is! The plot is roughly that Michael (Kross) and his mother (played by Jenny Elvers - and not bad!) have to move from posh Zehlendorf to underclass Neukölln wheren Michael gets beaten up and robbed already at his first day at school. The only way out for him is the connection to drug boss Hamal - Michael starts to work for him and gains self-confidence and protection by this. But at the same time he loses his innocence... everything comes at a price in life. The movie is exactly as its title promises ... "Knallhart" (Totally rough), both in pictures, performances and plot. See more 04/11/2009 This German drama about a boy moving to a pretty bad part of Berlin with his mum is trying hard to give a realistic look at the current situation of poor parts of larger cities, where kids have little perspective or motivation and parents are not much of a good example either. The acting is excellent, newcomer David Kross even moved on to shoot with Kate Winslett. The story comes up with several gut wrenching and gloomy situations, most of which could easily happen, but doesn't entirely manage to avoid stereotypes (bullies, drugs, organized crime). Maybe because that's just how it is these days. Kudos to the movie for not being entirely pessimistic or depressing but realistic and dark enough to leave a knot in your stomach when the end credits roll. That's uncomfortable, realistic film making, no popcorn entertainment. Great soundtrack, too. See more 03/26/2009 A film exploring juvenile delinquency issue in Berlin, Germany. Properly decent. An already so-promising David Kross ([The Reader]) then. See more Read all reviews

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