In order to support his wife and children, Xiaocan's grandfather came to Germany from Turkey 45 years ago, becoming Germany's one million and one foreign worker. Grandpa originally planned to make enough money to go back to live in his hometown, but for the sake of his uncle's future, he finally became an immigrant with his family. Forty-five years have passed. When the family took root in Germany, Grandpa suddenly said that he had bought a house in his hometown and he wanted to return home with his family...

[Almanya: Welcome to Germany] Borrowing the story of Xiaocan’s family, Write about the problems faced by new immigrants-not only the aliens and the land, but also the cultural differences and identity. The director sees these complex issues through children's innocent eyes, which is full of wit; coupled with the mutual support and encouragement of relatives, many viewers will definitely feel very heartbroken.

[Germany welcomes you] There is no glamorous scene, but the story is full of warmth and is a long-lasting aftertaste (just like last year's [Difficult to Delimit Love]). If HKIFF has the most popular movie selection among audiences, this movie will definitely stand out. The reaction Li watched in the Great Hall was really amazing.

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Welcome to Germany (written on April 9, 2012)

Grayson 2022-01-23 08:03:38

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Axel 2022-04-22 07:01:51

The film has too many boring passages, many gags that are fruitless, and even lacks humor that goes beyond political correctness, especially since the first half of the film is entirely devoted to the stereotypes of the German and Turkish peoples of each other. From the grandchildren's perspective, the family history actually meets each other. Although there is no problem with the flashback, the granddaughter's narrative tone is too contemptuous. When the family embarked on a journey back home, the tone and content of the film were completely out of touch with the previous ones.
Malvina 2022-03-16 09:01:08

(2013#1) Sister director, have you watched [Little Sunshine Girl] several times, it looks a bit too similar, right? (So I seriously suspect that the second uncle in the film is a gay). The best shot of Turkish-German subjects is Akin. However, many of the plots of this film are not so clichéd, the narrative line is also good (although they have reservations about the choice of narrator), and the cross-play is very refreshing (of course, it was used a bit more in the end).