or (English: 3 Turks and a baby) is a 2015 German

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, written and directed by

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. Starring the German rapper

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and the actors Kida Khodr Ramadan and

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, the film tells the story of the three Yildiz brothers Celal, Sami and Mesut, who live under one roof and lead a chaotic bachelor life. That changes suddenly, when a little baby comes into their lives that they have to take care of. In 2015 was nominated for the Civis Media Prize for Integration.

Plot

The three German-Turkish brothers Celal, Sami and Mesut are in their thirties and still live together in their parents' small apartment in

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, running the inherited bridal fashion store without success. Womanizer Celal cannot get over the separation from his ex-girlfriend Anna and wants to open a mobile phone shop, but has gambled away their joint inheritance. Sami longs for a wife. However, his first dates often go down the drain because of his quickly budding rage. The youngest brother, Mesut, is a hopeless romantic and dreams of a career as a successful musician. However, this does not fit in with his recent decision, which is to adhere the rules of the

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. The brothers' situation worsens when they suddenly have to take care of Anna's baby when she is hospitalized. With help from Sami and Mesut, Celal tries to fulfill his duties as a surrogate father. After a chaotic start, the three brothers learn to take responsibility and to take on the busy duties of a father. They begin to enjoy the company of their little foster baby.

Cast

as Celal Yildiz * Kida Khodr Ramadan as Sami Yildiz *

as Mesut Yildiz * Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen as Anna Kemper * Baby Clara as Baby Nala *

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as Gunnar Caro *

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as Matthias * Rainer Ewerrien as Sven * Dagmar von Kurmin as Elena Krause *

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as Director of operations * Bodo Bach as Neighbor * Anna Böger as Laura *

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as Caspar * Hans Sarpei as Balthasar * Simon Desue as Man at the swimming pool * Joyce Ilg as Woman at playground *

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as Helgart *

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as Holzapfel *

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as Pharmacist * Jörg Schäfer as Boss * Dieter Rupp as County Court bailiff *

as Policeman * Celo & Abdi as Car dealers * Sabine Wackernagel as Doctor

Release

The German theatrical release took place on 22 January 2015.

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started streaming the film on 15 December 2016 in the

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for the first time, on 1. September 2018 in

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and in several other countries.IMDb-entry of ''3 Türken und ein Baby'' - Release Dates
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Accolades

*2015: Nomination for the Civis Media Prize in the category ''CIVIS European Cinema Prize''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:3 Türken und ein Baby 2015 films 2015 comedy films German comedy films 2010s German-language films 2010s German films