Nick Gutlicht lives of illegally selling valuable books, owes money to a bunch of other crooks and has to hide from them. By chance he ends up in the mansion of the famous, now very old philosopher Curt Ledig, who despite the age related forgetfulness and pathological kitchen phobia resists to move to his daughter. Nick is hired by the family as watchdog. Now Curt can work on a presentation for the upcoming symposium, which anybody thinks he's capable of anymore. Nick thinks he has an excellent hiding place. This partnership of convenience of the two individuals quickly develops its own momentum. Curt regards Nick as an exciting research object and subjects him to an absurd therapy. For Nick it's a unique opportunity to fund his finances with Curt's phenomenal library. The strange couple is going through turmoil of incalculable proportions.
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Georg Friedrich
Nick Gutlicht
Known for
Freud
Great Freedom
André Wilms
Curt Ledig
Known for
Le Havre
Europa Europa
Bettina Stucky
Rosa
Known for
The Divine Order
The Little Ghost
Susanne Wolff
Norah
Known for
Unfamiliar
Styx
Elisabeth Orth
Frau Tischmann
Also in
Lemmings
Mein Kampf
Maria Hofstätter
Mutter
Known for
Paradise: Faith
The Devil's Bath
Margarita Broich
Fanny
Known for
The Diary of Anne Frank
Dreamgirls
Markus Schleinzer
Jasper
Known for
Kitz
The Robber
Michael Wittenborn
Moderator
Known for
Toni Erdmann
All Quiet on the Western Front
Johanna Bantzer
Karina
Also in
Strähl
Einmal Hallig und zurück
Leonard Carow
Verkäufer / Clerk
Known for
War Horse
Who Am I
Annina Euling
Linda
Also in
Midnight Runner
Fivesixths
Benjamin Heisenberg Director · Josef Lechner Writer Reinhold Vorschneider Cinematographer
First release February 9, 2014 · Produced in Germany, Switzerland, Austria · Production Komplizen Film
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Komplizen Film
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Germany · Switzerland · Austria
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Original title
Über-Ich und Du
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · February 9, 2014
Digital
Germany · February 9, 2014
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No release date listed for United States.
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