Kritiken

...It is undeniably well put together at all levels, particularly for a first feature from someone with a television background. The performances are credible, the child actors not too annoying, and a mixture of German, Turkish and made-up nonsense language is cleverly used to telling effect to indicate the different levels of cultural assimilation and separation.

While the humor may be hit-or-miss, all of it is gentle, poking fun at national cliches rather than personal characteristics. Directing with a broad, sitcom-style vigor, Samdereli keeps the pace moving briskly enough that if one joke fails to tickle a viewer’s funny bone, the film is soon on to the next. On a more serious note, the pic’s standout aspect is the way it encompasses the history of guest workers in Germany...