
Hamburg Altona
Seen it?1989 | 107 min | Drama
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Shawshank Redemption or Runaway Train, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Three prisoners, Combe from Rijeka, Menso from Bosnia, and Bogart from Belgrade, escape from prison. Their final destination is the city of their dreams - Hamburg. They temporarily part ways and agree to meet at the train station in Zagreb. First, each of them goes to his hometown. From there on, we follow three separate stories. In the first, Combe, in the shady harbor district of Rijeka, tries to get back at his former crime partner, Mrvi, who turned him in to the police. In the second story, we witness Mensa's relationship with his wife Riza and their children in a small Bosnian village. The third story depicts Bogart's love affair with a young teacher in a Belgrade suburb. Afterwards, at the train station in Zagreb, Bogart finds out from the newspaper that the police caught his friends. At the last minute, he changes the original plan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 454 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vedran Mihletić, Mladen Mitrović, Dragutin Krencer
- Željko VukmiricaČombe
- Mirsad ZulićMenso
- Filip ŠovagovićBogart
- Sena MustajbašićRuža
- Vesna TrivalićUčiteljica
- Predrag LakovićŠilja
- Jelena Čović
- Aleksandar BerčekŠleper
- Zdenko Jelčić
- Ivo GregurevićMrva