''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 an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from Docudrama, docudrama films ...

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'', '' Body of Evidence'' and '' The Baader Meinhof Complex.'' His '' Rasputin: Dark Servant of ...

and starring rapper

Bushido is a Samurai moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. Its origins date back to the Kamakura period, but it was formalized in the Edo period (1603–1868). There are multiple types of bushido which evolved significantl ...

, 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 bo ...

and

Moritz Bleibtreu Moritz Johann Bleibtreu ( is a German film actor, voice actor, and film director. He has been a successful actor in many movies such as ''Run Lola Run, Das Experiment, The Baader Meinhof Complex'', and Atomised (film), ''Elementary Particles''. ...

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

Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...

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 lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, 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 Tunis (, ') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casabl ...

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. "Aggro" is Ger ...

. 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 Für is a Hungarian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anikó Für (born 1964), Hungarian actress *Lajos Für Lajos Für (21 December 1930 – 22 October 2013) was a Hungarian politician and historian, who served as Minister of ...

" at the

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alongside Bushido. * Martin Semmelrogge 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

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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. She is the sister of actor Albrecht Schuch. Selected filmography * '' Zeiten ändern dich'' (2010) * ''Men Do ...

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'' (200 ...

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 1990s ...

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 Afghan or Afgan may refer to: Related to Afghan ...

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 1971) is a French actor. Early life and education Mehdi 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 ...

Soundtrack

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

Reich mir nicht deine Hand ( ; ) is a German word whose meaning is analogous to the English word " realm". The terms and are respectively used in German in reference to empires and kingdoms. In English usage, the term " Reich" often refers to Nazi Germany, also ca ...

" (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 Karel Gott (14 July 1939 – 1 October 2019) was a Czech singer, considered the most successful male singer in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. He was voted the country's best male singer in the annual ''Český slavík'' (''Czech Nighti ...

) (from ''

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 Constantin Film films Biographical films about musicians 2010s German films German-language biographical drama films 2010 musical films