Barfuss

Mar 31 2005 N/A 1h 58m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family's black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.

Plot

Nick Keller has issues keeping a job. In this first day as a janitor at a mental hospital he gets fired. However, it is then when he meets Leila, a troubled young woman who never wears shoes, and prevents her from hanging herself. Leila follows him home and refuses to leave his apartment and return to the hospital. As Leila has been kept away from the world and society, Nick engages into showing the world to the strange new girl. While trying not to lose his patience, he ends up falling for her.

Written by

Til Schweiger, Jann Preuss, Nika von Altenstadt

Directed by

Til Schweiger

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Buena Vista International (Germany) GmbH, Mr. Brown Entertainment, Barefoot Films

Languages

Polski, Deutsch

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
11,571
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA