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Immigration Game

  • 2017
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
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Mathis Landwehr and Denise Owono in Immigration Game (2017)
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Germany refuses to receive any more refugees. The only way to obtain citizenship is to survive the popular TV show 'Immigration Game'. Whoever participates as a 'Runner' will be abandoned on... Read allGermany refuses to receive any more refugees. The only way to obtain citizenship is to survive the popular TV show 'Immigration Game'. Whoever participates as a 'Runner' will be abandoned on the outskirts of Berlin and must make their way to the television tower at Alexanderplatz... Read allGermany refuses to receive any more refugees. The only way to obtain citizenship is to survive the popular TV show 'Immigration Game'. Whoever participates as a 'Runner' will be abandoned on the outskirts of Berlin and must make their way to the television tower at Alexanderplatz. For a prize money every German citizen may chase and eventually kill the refugees entire... Read all

  • Director
    • Krystof Zlatnik
  • Writers
    • Krystof Zlatnik
    • Mark Wachholz
  • Stars
    • Katharina Sporrer
    • Simson Bubbel
    • Eskindir Tesfay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.4/10
    413
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Krystof Zlatnik
    • Writers
      • Krystof Zlatnik
      • Mark Wachholz
    • Stars
      • Katharina Sporrer
      • Simson Bubbel
      • Eskindir Tesfay
    • 8User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Katharina Sporrer
    Katharina Sporrer
    • Karin
    Simson Bubbel
    Simson Bubbel
    • Alex
    Eskindir Tesfay
    Eskindir Tesfay
    • Swag Leader Skull
    Horst Günter Marx
    Horst Günter Marx
    • Dr. Wagner
    Robert Maaser
    Robert Maaser
    • Dark Hunter Leader
    Ahmed Chaer
    Ahmed Chaer
    • Dark Hunter
    Mathis Landwehr
    Mathis Landwehr
    • Joe
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    Volkram Zschiesche
    Volkram Zschiesche
    • Dark Hunter
    Reza Brojerdi
    Reza Brojerdi
    • Iranian Runner
    Mattias Bark
    • Cop
    Mirko Stübing
    Mirko Stübing
    • Bystander
    Jade-Eleena Dregorius
    Jade-Eleena Dregorius
    • Workout Partner
    Marie Mouroum
    Marie Mouroum
    • Workout Partner
    Pat Pertz
    • Workout Partner
    Selam Tadese
    Selam Tadese
    • Runner Eric
    Joshua Grothe
    Joshua Grothe
    • Joker Swag
    Anton Rubtsov
    • Crazy Swag
    • Director
      • Krystof Zlatnik
    • Writers
      • Krystof Zlatnik
      • Mark Wachholz
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    1Harfy

    Boring movie !

    Jeez...I watched 35 minutes of this movie, then I jumped to the end.

    What can I say about that awful thing ? Dumb main character, stupid plot, bad writing, bad acting, discount fights, and lots of shaky camera.

    Don't waste your time watching this, go watch "Le prix du danger" instead, it's an old movie (with + or - same plot) but it's way better.

    1/10.
    3mabdolalipour

    Not a movie as artistic or commercial product, it was mostly a written message.

    The movie is not a well-done work. I think the main goal of the writer was to say " hey refugees stop coming to europe" and this movie is just a jerry-build product covering the main goal . I think the main character was quit a mess, a man who is pro in fighting is selected for fighting( this kind of simply starting stories are fusty) and it seems that they wanted to dress up the poor story-line by some action scene clothes where the clothes was quit a mess again. I think there is a minor anger against refugees in movie producer's mind. the red-blue masked man in final action scene looks a refugee and the writers anonymously says " hey the refugees deserve to treat like that". If they wanted to say hey please stop immigrating, there can be lots of ways to show that rather than violence. after all it was not a movie to watch but it might be political-social message from an angry man.
    4mat-fletcher

    The synopsis is more interesting than the actual plot

    I was intrigued by this as the synopsis suggested that a social commentary on the ongoing German economic migrant problem was on the cards. Perhaps something that reflects current german opinion from both ends of the spectrum.

    With the recent expansion of the German population by order of magnitude, these Germans have more right than many to be thinking about adverse effects of immigration, colonisation, multiculturalism. social disorder, cultural fragmentation and social change on a course that is taking them to an uncertain future that they never asked for.

    Unfortunately this movie explores none of this.

    Instead it´s like the movie ¨the purge¨ bad guys looking and acting in a very unrealistic way, there always seems to a be a girl watching every fight laughing manically. Everyone, including the victims, seems to know kung fu or kick boxing.

    It´s not a very controversial film so I think that the people leaving reviews about muslims and whatnot have not actually watched this. The main thrust of the plot is about germans trying to kill another german anyway.

    They switch between german and english throughout the film and I kind of wish they had just picked a language but it is representative of modern europe with the scale of movement of people that in areas like Berlin or other large cities, English is the common langauge.

    Wasted opportunity to explore something current, serious and dark if you ask me but other than the brief glimpse of hope that this might be a good film, it´s destined to be buried and forgotten about.
    1sefatishtiak

    Is it true????

    I don't know what I've just watched.... Are the Germans that much brutal? Will they really love to kill immigrants just like this in near future? I was interested to do my higher studies there, this movie kills my dream and maybe it's a fiction, but it shows Germans as one of the most brutal nations in the world....
    searchanddestroy-1

    Another Purge

    This film is the mix-up between PURGE movies series and Yves Boisset's LE PRIX DU DANGER, or Paul Michael Glaser's RUNNING MAN, adapted from Stephen King - Richard bachman - novel. If you have seen both, you'll get what I mean. A reality show which is also a social drama, especially for Germany where immigration is a real problem. It is also possible to watch this film as a kind of anticipation feature. I find this movie rather realistic in directing.but maybe not Always acting. I could not imagine Hollywood making this film in the very same way, the topic yes, but not the rest.I did not expect such a good film. But a man with broken finger(s), I Don't think he can fight just afterwards. The main good points are the absence of clichés, especially concerning the bad guys: soùe of them are not even white people. EXQUISITE ending. One thousand times better than THE PURGE series.

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2017 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Игра для иммигрантов
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • RoundhouseFilm
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      1 hour 34 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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