Question 1

What famous directors did Fatih Akin ask to play the Italian director Baldi?

Accepted Answer

Fatih Akin asked both Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola to play the Italian director Baldi.

Question 2

Why does the mother not understand the doctor in some scenes, despite them both speaking the same language?

Accepted Answer

The movie was planned bilingual with Italian and German dialogue, but the production company insisted on a dubbed, completely German version, creating odd moments like this.

Question 3

Which actor had to learn Italian for their role, and which already spoke it fluently?

Accepted Answer

Barnaby Metschurat had to learn Italian for his role, while Moritz Bleibtreu already spoke it fluently.

Question 4

Why was the setting changed from Oberhausen to Duisburg?

Accepted Answer

The screenplay was originally set in Oberhausen, but it was changed to Duisburg because the film team found several locations there that had hardly changed since the 1960s.

Question 5

What is the significance of the license plate 'DU-DU' in the car scene?

Accepted Answer

The license plate 'DU-DU' (DU for Duisburg) appears on the car when the brothers drive stoned at night, referencing the VW Beetle 'Dudu' from the German 1970s 'Käfer' movie series.

Question 6

Which famous directors did Fatih Akin ask to play the Italian director Baldi?

Accepted Answer

Fatih Akin asked both Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola to play the Italian director Baldi.

Question 7

Why does the mother not understand the doctor in some scenes despite them speaking the same language?

Accepted Answer

The production company insisted on a dubbed German version instead of the planned bilingual Italian/German version, creating odd moments like this. The bilingual version is on the DVD.

Question 8

What license plate appears on the brothers' car during their stoned Autobahn drive?

Accepted Answer

The car shows license plate "DU-DU" (DU for Duisburg), same as the VW Beetle "Dudu" from the German 1970s "Käfer" movie series.

Question 9

Why was the film's setting changed from Oberhausen to Duisburg?

Accepted Answer

The film team found several locations in Duisburg that had hardly changed since the 1960s. Duisburg city authorities were reportedly not happy about this change.

Question 10

What conflict develops within the Italian immigrant family in Solino?

Accepted Answer

A hostile relationship develops between father Romano and his sons Gigi and Giancarlo, which ends with the boys escaping from the family.

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