Surprising alliance: rhetoric master Naima and reluctant professor in the debate competition

Surprising alliance: rhetoric master Naima and reluctant professor in the debate competition

empathy and entertainment in focus: Comedy Contra in the first takes social barriers on the grain

An unexpected friendship begins to develop when the student Naima and Professor Pohl are forced together. Naima, who, after a painful experience, does not want to have anything to do with the professor anymore, recognizes the opportunity to shine at the debate competition. Pohl in turn, who initially shows little interest in coaching the student, recognizes the possibility of escaping an impending suspension. So reluctantly get involved in the training and discover surprising pages together.

The comedy "Contra" in the first may not do without clichés, but it scores with her wit and the sensitivity for quiet nuances. The film shows in an entertaining way that racism and discrimination are not only visible in large things. Often it is small everyday situations, thoughtless statements, looks and behaviors that exclude and violate people. This is where the film clearly signs and emphasizes that the dignity of every person is inviolable, even in joke.

- Nag