''Zeiten ändern dich'' (english title ''Time You Change'') is a German

biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...

directed by

Uli Edel Ulrich "Uli" Edel (; born 11 April 1947) is a German film and television director, best known for his work on films such as Last Exit to Brooklyn (film), ''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' and ''Body of Evidence (1993 film), Body of Evidence.'' His ''Ra ...

and starring rapper

Bushido is a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. There are multiple bushido types which evolved significantly through history. Contemporary forms of bushido are still used in the social and economic organization of Japan. ...

, as well as

Elyas M'Barek Elyas M'Barek (born 29 May 1982) is an Austrian actor based in Germany. He gained recognition for his roles in the comedy television series ''Türkisch für Anfänger'' and the 2013 comedy film ''Fack ju Göhte.'' Early life M'Barek was born ...

and

Moritz Bleibtreu Moritz Johann Bleibtreu (; was born in Munich, Germany on August 13, 1971. He has worked over the years as a film actor, voice actor, and film director. Bleibtreu has been a successful actor in many movies such as '' Run Lola Run, Das Experimen ...

. The film is based on Bushido's 2008 autobiography. The film premiered in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

on 3 February 2010.

Plot

During a performance tour in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

, Anis Ferchichi (Bushido) celebrates his birthday with his crew on the tour bus. Ferchichi gets a letter from his father. This brings back memories of his difficult childhood in Berlin which are then shown through flashbacks. Ferchichi spends his childhood in a deprived area of

with his

Tunis ''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois , population_note = , population_urban = , population_metro = 2658816 , population_density_km2 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 ...

ian father, German mother, and younger brother Sercan. He grows up in a violent environment and often watches his father beating his mother. He is a poor student, but embraces music. He goes to college and leaves his girlfriend after she has been unfaithful to him. He earns a lot of money selling drugs and celebrates his success as a drug dealer at a party, where he meets Selina, who becomes his new girlfriend. One day, drug dealers break into the apartment Ferchichi shares with his family, tie up his mother and his brother Sercan, ransack their possessions and steal their money. After this experience, Ferchichi spends more time with his friends. Years later, Ferchichi, now an adult, starts freestyle rapping with his friends, including Patrick Losensky (Fler). A video game inspires Ferchichi to call himself "Bushido". He and Losensky sign a record contract with the record label Hardcore Berlin, based on

Aggro Berlin Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists ( Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat) were signed with the label at the time of its closure. Since the end o ...

. Bushido leaves Hardcore Berlin after a dispute with his manager as the film ends.

Production

*Karel Gott appears and performs the song "

Für immer jung "Forever Young" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville from their 1984 debut studio album of the same name. The single was successful in Scandinavia and in the European German-speaking countries in the same year. The single achieved m ...

" at the

Brandenburger Tor The Brandenburg Gate (german: Brandenburger Tor ) is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after restoring the Orangist power by suppressing the Dutch popular unrest. One ...

alongside Bushido. *

Martin Semmelrogge Martin Semmelrogge (born 8 December 1955) is a German actor, best known for his role as the comical Second Watch Officer in the film ''Das Boot''. His character was based on the real life World War II submarine officer Werner Herrmann. Semmelr ...

has a cameo appearance as a

tattoo artist A tattoo artist (also tattooer or tattooist) is an individual who applies permanent decorative tattoos, often in an established business called a "tattoo shop", "tattoo studio" or "tattoo parlour". Tattoo artists usually learn their craft via an ...

. *Fler designed the

graffiti Graffiti (plural; singular ''graffiti'' or ''graffito'', the latter rarely used except in archeology) is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from s ...

appearing in the film. *In the film, Aggro Berlin is called "Hardcore Berlin" and Sido is called "Skull Pal".

Cast

as Bushido *

as Arafat *

Karoline Schuch Karoline Schuch (born 19 October 1981) is a German actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 2002. Selected filmography * ''Zeiten ändern dich'' (2010) * ''Men Do What They Can'' (2012) * '' Guardians'' (2012) ...

as Selina *

as Young Bushido *

Hannelore Elsner Hannelore Elsner (; born Hannelore Elstner; 26 July 1942 – 21 April 2019) was a German actress with a long career in television and film. She first performed on stage in Munich, and later starred in popular films and television series such as ' ...

as Bushido's Mother *

Katja Flint Katja Flint (born 11 November 1959 in Stadthagen, Lower Saxony) is a German actress. She has appeared in over 100 film and television productions since 1982. Among her more notable roles is Marlene Dietrich in the film biopic ''Marlene'' (2000) ...

as Selina's Mother *

Uwe Ochsenknecht Uwe Adam Ochsenknecht (; born 7 January 1956) is a German actor and singer. Career Films Ochsenknecht has starred in include '' Das Boot'' (1981), ''Schtonk!'' (1992), and the TV miniseries '' Frank Herbert's Dune'' (2000). In the early 1990 ...

as Selina's Father *

Mina Tander Mina Tander (born 4 December 1979) is a German actress. She played BfV agent Esther Krug on '' Berlin Station'' from 2016 to 2019. Biography Born in Cologne, Tander is the daughter of an Afghan journalist father, who died when she was a child, ...

as Bushido's Mother (Young) *

Werner Daehn Werner Daehn (born 14 October 1967) is a German actor, who has worked with Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson in '' XXX'', with Jason Priestley in ''Colditz'' an ITV1 2005 miniseries, with Bill Pullman in '' Revelations'' and with Steven Seagal in ...

as Zivilpolizist *

Mehdi Nebbou Mehdi Nebbou (born 10 January 1974) is a French actor. Biography Nebbou was born on 10 January 1974 in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, to a German mother and an Algerian father. His brother is the film director Safy Nebbou. He started ...

Soundtrack

Information taken from the film's end credits. Songs taken from Bushido albums: *"Zeiten ändern sich" and "

Reich mir nicht deine Hand ''Reich'' (; ) is a German noun whose meaning is analogous to the meaning of the English word " realm"; this is not to be confused with the German adjective "reich" which means "rich". The terms ' (literally the "realm of an emperor") and ' (li ...

" (from '' 7'') *"Electrofaust" credited as "Dein Bezirk" (Rap Acappella) (from '' Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline'') *"4, 3, 2, 1 (Vielen Dank Aggro Berlin)" and "

" (feat.

Karel Gott ) Sinatra of the East( cs, Sinatra Východu, link=no)Divine Charlie Heavy Metal Payback ''Heavy Metal Payback'' is the sixth solo album by German rapper Bushido, released 10 October 2008 under the record label ersguterjunge. The title of the album was taken from an earlier song titled "Heavy Metal Payback" from ''Aggro Ansage Nr. 2 ...

'') *"Intro" (from ''

King of KingZ ''King of KingZ'' is a demo album by German rapper Bushido, released 2001 on tape. In 2003, it was re-released by German label Aggro Berlin and subsequently banned for minors by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons in 2005 ...

'') Other songs: *"Freestyle" – Bushido *"Weißt du wohin" – Karel Gott *"Beats" – Bushido feat. Sissi Boo *"Die Biene Maja" – Karel Gott *"Go Get It" – Calvin Samuel, Josh Kessler, Keith Salandy & Marc Ferrari *"Belly Dancer" – Philippe Guez *"Nomad's Land" – Philippe Guez *"Gangsta" – Derrick Carolina, Jahmal Durham & Mack Tompkins *"After The Violence" – Andrea Coclough *"Bedouin Life" – Robert Joseph Walsh *"Jail Time" – Jack Elliot *"Let Me See You Move" – Eliot Pulse & Ray Mitti *"Baza" – George Fenion & John Herbert Leach *"Boogie" – Stephan "Gudze" Hinz

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zeiten andern dich German biographical drama films 2010s German-language films 2010 films Films directed by Uli Edel Films produced by Bernd Eichinger Films with screenplays by Bernd Eichinger 2010s hip hop films Films set in Berlin Biographical films about musicians 2010s German films