Sun and Concrete

Set in the Neukölln district of Berlin during the summer of 2003, the story follows friends Lukas, Gino, and Julius as they navigate a bleak environment defined by boredom, rap music, and street violence. After Lukas is assaulted by members of rival gangs and forced to pay protection money, the group is joined by a new classmate named Sanchez. Together, they devise a risky plan to steal and sell new computers from their school to raise the necessary funds, leading to decisions with severe consequences.

The film was directed by David Wnendt, who also served as a producer and co-writer alongside Felix Lobrecht. It is the second project in Wnendt's directorial timeline, following Look Who's Back and preceding Athos 2643. The cast features Levy Rico Arcos, Rafael Luis Klein-Hessling, Vincent Wiemer, and Aaron Maldonado-Morales in the lead roles, supported by Nicole Johannhanwahr and Roland Wolf. The production involved 113 credited crew members and 32 credited cast members.

Sun and Concrete has been received positively by viewers. On IMDb, the movie holds a rating of 7.4/10 based on 6,000 votes, while on TMDB, it has a rating of 7/10 from 141 votes.