Character Relationship Map: Kanak Attack

Characters

• Ertan (played by Haluk Piyes) — protagonist

  A second-generation Turkish immigrant in Kiel who navigates a criminal lifestyle involving drug trafficking, debt collection, and armed robberies. He reluctantly becomes a protector for two prostitute...

• Kemal (played by David Scheller) — supporting

  Ertan's close friend and criminal partner. After being beaten by police and deported to Turkey, he returns to Germany to resume drug dealing. He testifies against Ertan during their trial, resulting i...

• Mehdi (played by Tyron Ricketts) — supporting

  A friend of Ertan who is killed by Attila and his henchmen during the escalating turf war between the two criminal factions. His death intensifies the conflict and contributes to the eventual violent...

• Sandra (played by Nadeshda Brennicke) — supporting

  One of two prostitutes who approach Ertan for protection following the murder of their pimp. She is mentioned alongside Yonca as part of the group navigating the criminal underworld of Kiel.

• Attila (played by Ercan Durmaz) — supporting

  A Turkish brothel owner and rival criminal who attempts to take over the prostitutes protected by Ertan. His escalating violence includes assassination attempts on Ertan and the murder of Ertan's frie...

• Yonca (played by Oezlem Cetin) — supporting

  One of two prostitutes who seek Ertan's protection after their former pimp is murdered. She appears to have romantic feelings for Ertan and visits him in prison, but he coldly rejects her when she ref...

• Pfandleiher (played by Hilmi Sözer) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Attila → Sandra (Power Territorial Rival) — Sandra is involved in the power struggle between the two criminal factions.

  Attila runs a brothel and wants to take over both Sandra and Yonca, whom Ertan has been asked to protect.

• Attila → Yonca (Power Territorial Rival) — Attila treats Yonca as part of a disputed criminal territory.

  Attila operates a brothel and wants to take over Yonca and Sandra after they seek protection from Ertan.

• Ertan → Yonca (Power Protector) — Ertan is expected to provide protection, although he does not welcome the role.

  After their former pimp is murdered, Yonca and Sandra seek Ertan as their new protector.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Ertan → Pfandleiher (Conflict Criminal Adversary) — The pawnbroker's killing initiates the chain of events surrounding Ertan, Sandra, and Yonca.

  The film begins with a pimp being shot by a dubious pawnbroker during a dispute over a Rolex, after which Ertan becomes involved with the resulting pr...

• Sandra → Yonca (Alliance Shared Predicament) — They share the same vulnerability and protective arrangement.

  The plot consistently presents Sandra and Yonca together as prostitutes who seek Ertan's protection after their pimp's murder.

• Ertan → Sandra (Alliance Protector) — Sandra becomes connected to Ertan through the protection arrangement.

  Sandra and Yonca approach Ertan for protection after their pimp is shot over a dispute involving a Rolex.

• Attila → Mehdi (Conflict Killer) — Attila's violence against Mehdi escalates the factional conflict.

  During later clashes, Attila and his henchmen kill Ertan's friend Mehdi.

• Ertan → Mehdi (Social Friend) — Mehdi's death deepens Ertan's confrontation with Attila.

  The plot explicitly describes Mehdi as Ertan's friend, whose death intensifies the conflict with Attila.

• Ertan → Attila (Conflict Criminal Rival) — Their rivalry escalates from territorial tension into attempted murder and armed confrontation.

  Ertan and Kemal clash with Attila because Attila wants to take over Sandra and Yonca, whom Ertan has reluctantly agreed to protect.

• Ertan → Kemal (Alliance Criminal Partner) — They cooperate in criminal activities throughout most of the film.

  The plot identifies Ertan and Kemal as close partners involved in drug trips, drug dealing, debt collection, and armed robberies.

Story Analysis

Ertan's criminal life moves from unstable protection work and drug dealing toward betrayal, factional violence, and an isolated aftermath.

Plot Progression

1. Protection After Bloodshed — A pimp's killing leaves Sandra and Yonca seeking protection from Ertan. Attila's attempt to claim them creates the film's first major criminal rivalry.
2. Deportation and Smuggling — Ertan and Kemal rob a gaming hall and are taken into custody. Kemal is beaten and deported, while Ertan visits him in Istanbul and develops a new drug-smuggling plan.
3. The Rivalry Turns Deadly — After Ertan returns to Germany, Attila escalates the conflict by attempting to kill him. Attila and his henchmen then kill Mehdi, making the rivalry more personal and violent.
4. Prison and Broken Trust — Ertan and Kemal face drug-trafficking charges, and Kemal testifies against Ertan. In prison, Ertan rejects Yonca when she refuses to smuggle drugs for him.
5. The Final Shootout — After release, Ertan and Kemal resume crime and carry out an unsuccessful fast-food robbery. Their renewed encounter with Attila ends with Kemal's death, Attila's shooting, and Ertan's interrogation.