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Jargo

2004 · 90 min

A quiet, uneasy immersion into a young outsider's dislocation, where new friendships carry an undercurrent of danger and grief.

Directed by
Maria Solrun
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Constantin von Jascheroff, Udo Kier, Ulrich Noethen
Overview
Jargo is a German teen brought up in Saudi Arabia. Moving to Berlin, Jargo maintains his Arabian clothing until he encounters a similar aged German Turk Kamil and here begins his introduction into the world of juvenile cool (read delinquency). He then has to decide which girls he likes while being pressured by his father to get laid.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Maria Solrun
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Constantin von Jascheroff, Udo Kier, Ulrich Noethen
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Maria Solrun
Written by
Maria Solrun
Starring
Constantin von Jascheroff, Udo Kier, Ulrich Noethen, Josefine Preuß, Oktay Özdemir, Nora Waldstätten, Marc Hosemann, Eladio Pamaran
Music
Christine Aufderhaar
Cinematography
Birgit Guðjónsdóttir
Runtime
90 min
Country
Iceland, Germany
Languages
German

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