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User Rating:
7.2/10   3,150 votes
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Director:

Til Schweiger

Writers (WGA):

Til Schweiger (screenplay) &
Jann Preuss (screenplay) ...
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Contact:

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Release Date:

31 March 2005 (Germany) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Nick, a hedonistic bachelor, falls for an escaped mental patient. | full synopsis

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

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User Comments:

Germany's "Rainman" more (20 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Til Schweiger ... Nick Keller
Johanna Wokalek ... Leila
Nadja Tiller ... Frau Keller
Michael Mendl ... Heinrich Keller

Steffen Wink ... Viktor Keller
Alexandra Neldel ... Janine Keller - geb. Künstler
Imogen Kogge ... Dr. Blöchinger
Andrea Paula Paul ... Schwester Dorothee (as Paula Paul)
Janine Kunze ... Sarah Sommer

Armin Rohde ... Penner
Jürgen Vogel ... Hausmeister
Erdal Yildiz ... Polizist I Klinik
Stefanie Stappenbeck ... Jessica
Fanny Staffa ... Nele
Tyron Ricketts ... Manager I
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Barefoot (USA) (literal English title)
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Runtime:

118 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Certification:

Hungary:14 | Germany:6


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Dieter Huhn talks to Leila in the car, you can see his reflection on the window. You can see his mouth moving but he isn't actually speaking. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Keinohrhasen (2007) more


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13 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Germany's "Rainman", 5 January 2006
9/10
Author: nikki20194 from United States

I thought this film would be one of those tried and true romantic comedy genre sorts. And the major underlying theme in the film was indeed romance and comedy but it didn't feel rehashed or trite.

Certainly the story isn't very deep but 95% of the films out there aren't deep, we watch them to escape into a story. Barfuss weaves a sweet story that has laugh out loud bits mixed in with some really touching moments.

I would most compare this film with Rainman, definitely not as good as Rainman but the story is similar.

Anyway, if you're looking for a date film, or just in the mood for a good laugh give this German gem a go. Regards, Nikki

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