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Bookmark this pageShort Sharp Shock (1998)
Director: Fatih Akin
Movie review
From Time Out London
Gabriel the Turk is fresh out of prison, and plans on staying out; Bobby the Serb plans on working for local gangster Muhamer the Albanian; Costa the Greek is left stuck in the middle. There’s also Gabriel’s sister Ceyda, who dumps Costa early on for a Swede with prospects; and Ceyda’s friend Alice, Bobby’s weary girlfriend who’s introduced to Gabriel at the film’s start. Everything goes according to script… Genre ennui aside, the performances are compelling, and the director throws in two, maybe three uncommon scenes.Author:
Time Out London Issue 1789: December 01-08 2004
Cast & crew
Director: Fatih Akin
Cast: Mehmet Kurtulus, Aleksandr Jovanovic
Rated: 15
Duration: 100 mins
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