LOST KILLERS



Germany, 2000, 100 min, color

The German city of Mannheim is home for a group of illegal immigrants. Each tries to survive in his or her own way and to get as much money as possible. Branko from Croatia sells drugs in order to earn a living for himself and his dying mother. He and his cohort from prison, a Georgian named Merab, accept a job to kill a businessman and it is only coincidence which prevents them from carrying out the deed. А refugee from Haiti dreams of going to Australia even if he has to sell his own organs. He finds himself getting closer to Lan, an ageing Vietnamese prostitute. She also indulges in an absurd dream: avenging her mother's death. But prospects for living in the rich but inaccessible Germany are ever gloomier.

"I love those characters, people who are detached from themselves, but still trying to keep their pride. For me this is one of the most important human virtues allowing us to maintain hope. This tragi-comedy is a unique portrait of immigrants suffering in rich Europe. One moment you burst out laughing, and the next, the laughter gets stuck in your throat."