Contra (2020): Cast & Box Office
Contra is a 2020 comedy drama directed by Sönke Wortmann, starring Christoph Maria Herbst as Richard Pohl, Nilam Farooq and Ernst Stötzner. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $7.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Sönke Wortmann
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Constantin Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Contra About?
The premise of Contra without spoilers.
Professor Pohl, known for his unconventional behavior, finds himself in hot water after a racist comment he makes to a student, Naima, is captured on video and goes viral. University president Lambrecht intervenes, but instead of dismissal, Pohl is tasked with coaching Naima for an upcoming debating competition. Despite their stark differences, the professor and the student must learn to collaborate and overcome their initial conflict.
Contra Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- discrimination
- professor student relationship
- debate
- lying in bed together
- calling someone an arsehole
- potato party
- law student
- racist attitude
- reference to social media
- being used
- saying i love you
- female protagonist
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- german woman
- university student
- university professor
- germany
- debate preparation
- racism
- immigration
- female university student
- university student as protagonist
- debate coach
- law student as protagonist
- female law student
- frankfurt germany
- law professor
Contra Cast & Characters
Christoph Maria Herbst leads the cast as Richard Pohl, with Nilam Farooq as Naima Hamid and Ernst Stötzner as President Lambrecht. Directed by Sönke Wortmann; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sönke Wortmann
- Christoph Maria Herbst as Richard Pohl
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Nilam Farooq as Naima Hamid -
Ernst Stötzner as President Lambrecht - Jogi Kaiser as Man with Clipboard
Also Starring in Contra
· 27 more- Nicola Gründel Woman with Clipboard
- Michael Abendroth Chairman Disciplinary Committee
- Hassan Akkouch Mo
- Stefan Gorski Benjamin
- Meriam Abbas Lial Hamid
- Ilse Strambowski Elderly Woman
- Mohamed Issa Junis Hamid
- Wieslawa Wesolowska Bogdana
- Aslan Aslan Freak
- Torben Kessler Lecturer
- Fiona Smith Woman On Train (uncredited)
- Emil Schwarz Freak
- Minna Wündrich Ms. Schneider
- Selin Dörtkardes Anissa
- Fatima Naji Grandmother
- Cristiano Papasimos Abu
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- Lieke Hoppe Johanna
- Mustafa Sheikh Ali
- Akim Schödel Jamal
- Cathleen Baumann Ms. Thiem
- Martin Lommatzsch Debater
- Sabrina Effenberger Student
- Egzon Kreyeziu Khaled
- Sarah Andiel Islam Debate Chairman
- Lennart Lokstein Parental Certificate Debate Chairman
- Julia Eiber President (uncredited)
- Willy Carlos Witthaut Host
More from Sönke Wortmann
More films directed by Sönke Wortmann, best-rated first: How About Adolf?, Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma, Family Affairs and Locked in Society.
Contra Box Office
Contra grossed $7.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.8M
- International
- $7.8M
Cars in Contra
15 cars on screen, including the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W210 and the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse T S211.
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2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W210 Important role -
2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse T S211 Minor role -
unknown Minor role -
Volkswagen Polo III Typ 6N Minor role
Contra Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “最强辩手” and “Contra - La parte avversa”.
- Also known as
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- 最强辩手
- Contra - La parte avversa
- Reputação
- Kontra
- A vita
- Un Debate Brillante
- Про и контра
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Contra FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Contra, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Contra?
Contra runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Contra released?
Contra was released on September 22, 2020.
Who directed Contra?
Contra was directed by Sönke Wortmann.
More films by Sönke Wortmann Who is in the cast of Contra?
Contra stars Christoph Maria Herbst as Richard Pohl, Nilam Farooq as Naima Hamid and Ernst Stötzner as President Lambrecht, among 31 credited actors.
How much did Contra make at the box office?
Contra grossed $7.8 million worldwide.
Does Contra have a post-credit scene?
No. Contra has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Contra in?
The original language of Contra is German.
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