Barefoot

2005 1h 50m DE

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 210

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Til Schweiger
Nick Keller
Johanna Wokalek
Leila
Nadja Tiller
Frau Keller
Michael Mendl
Heinrich Keller
Steffen Wink
Viktor Keller
Alexandra Neldel
Janine
Imogen Kogge
Dr. Blöchinger
Paula Paul
Schwester Dorothee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Til Schweiger
Writers: Stephen Zotnowski, Nika von Altenstadt, Jann Preuss
Languages: German, Polish
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Til Schweiger, shot by Christof Wahl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dirk Reichardt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Constantin von Seld shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Til Schweiger and Johanna Wokalek and Nadja Tiller carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0405743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Til Schweiger directs. Christof Wahl behind the camera. Dirk Reichardt scores. Constantin von Seld cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.
3Directed by Til Schweiger, shot by Christof Wahl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dirk Reichardt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Constantin von Seld shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Til Schweiger and Johanna Wokalek and Nadja Tiller carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0405743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.