Tough Enough

Tough Enough

2006 · 98 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Thriller

From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It’s about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.

Directed by Detlev Buck · Written by Zoran Drvenkar

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