‘Rheingold’ world premiere - Filmmakers

It can be hard to accept that Rheingold is inspired by true events. Fatih Akin’s lively adaptation of German rap star Xatar’s 2015 autobiography ’All Or Nothing’ has all the swagger and bombast of something larger than life, and the director’s all-guns-blazing approach is initially easy to resist. When the breathless narrative slows and settles it becomes a more involving film, anchored by a charismatic performance from Emilio Sakraya. Xatar’s popularity, the use of his music throughout and the muscular filmmaking should make for a commercial proposition in Germany where the film is released theatrically on October 27, following a world premiere at Hamburg. ... (read more)