at it beginning and gigantic ( english title ) seem a fun story of three friend unite by their share interest in girl and car and and avoid the responsibility the futurewill invariably bring . by it end and gigantic have become one of the most moving and charming film about the tie that bind that i have see in recent year . hamburg and complete with it drab industrial foreshore and sometimes uninviting urban decay and be the set for gigantic and be as much a character a the three friend lloyd and walter and rocco . it no surprise and once we have trawl past the faceless apartment block and rust waterfront shed and that lloyd want out . what be a surprise be that he spring his news on his great friend with no time to prepare them for the shock . he leave tomorrow and at sunrise . in spite of their anger and and fear and walter and rocco go along with lloyd desire to have one great final night together . it begin fervently and excitingly and but a event go awry and daylight slowly inch over the horizon and the crushing reality of what be to follow set in for the trio and who along the way also pick up their next door neighbour and the gorgeous but self destructive tesla . debut director or writer sebastian schipper know the value of understatement . instead of stuff his screenplay full of worthy but dull rumination on the meaning and importance of friendship and he let his character do the talk for him . boldly and schipper use a single and funereal piece of music over and over to signify moment of emotional crisis for his character . the move be risky but pays dividend lloyd and walter and rocco do not have to say much to get across what they be really feel . it also a testament to the ability of the actor play these part that you feel greatly for their past and present and and especially future . the finale of gigantic be heartbreaking and and deliberately ambiguous . not only be it the perfect conclusion to the chaotic night before it and which be in itself a metaphor for the inherent turmoil of close friendship and it be enough to make you want to go out and phone every friend you haven not speak to in year to find out how they be do . few film have the ability to move and entertain as well a say something about the pain and joy of simply be alive and know other people . gigantic be one of them . it a masterpiece .