''Superegos'' (german: Über-Ich und Du) is a 2014 German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Benjamin Heisenberg Benjamin Heisenberg (born 9 June 1974) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed sixteen films since 1995. His film '' Schläfer'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film, ...

. The film had its premiere in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.

Plot

Nick Gutlicht is a petty thief who lives off dealing in stolen property, namely illegal resale of stolen valuable books. Unfortunately, Nick also owes money to another criminal gang and needs to conceal his whereabouts from them. By chance he ends up in the lavish property of famous, elderly former Nazi philosopher Curt Ledig. Despite his periodic amnesia and fear of kitchens, Ledig refuses to move in with his concerned daughter. Nick is hired by Ledig's daughter and family to act as a caregiver for Nick. Now Curt can work on a presentation for his upcoming symposium, which nobody thinks he can achieve any longer. Nick thinks he has a convenient bolt hole to hide from apprehension for his misdeeds. This partnership of convenience of these two incompatible cohabiting individuals develops into a difficult situation. Curt regards Nick as an ideal research subject and exposes him to repeatedly inexplicable acts of "therapy". For Nick, his new situation represents a unique opportunity to increase his lagging finances with the contents of Curt's library. Meanwhile, Nick's casual lover and fence, Norah, is fed up with his internal problems with committing to their relationship. Nick's criminal creditors are heading toward Ledig's premises at Ammerssee, led by a dubious older female underworld figure known only as “Mother”. Curt's family has also decided to visit him - and Nick is beginning to experience some positive outcomes from his involuntary therapeutic episodes with Curt. The fates of the odd couple become interravelled, until a dramatic therapeutic conclusion in the solitude of an alpine evening leads to a startling resolution.Vega Films: Uber Ich and Du: Superegos (2014): http://vegafilm.com/en/title/ueber-ich-und-du-superegos-2014/#content-start

Cast

* André Wilms as Curt Ledig * Georg Friedrich as Nick Gutlicht * Bettina Stucky as Rosa *

Susanne Wolff Susanne Wolff (born 1 May 1973) is a German actress. Her credits include the television series ''Morgen hör ich auf'' and the films '' Styx'' and '' Das Fremde in mir''. Wolff was born in Bielefeld. She studied at the Hochschule für Musik, Th ...

as Norah * Elisabeth Orth as Frau Tischmann * Maria Hofstätter as Mutter * Margarita Broich as Fanny *

Markus Schleinzer Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to: * Marcus (name), a masculine given name * Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name Places * Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44 * Mărcuş, a village in Dobâr ...

as Jasper * Michael Wittenborn as Moderator

References

External links

* 2014 films 2014 drama films German drama films 2010s German-language films Films directed by Benjamin Heisenberg 2010s German films Films produced by Maren Ade {{2010s-Germany-film-stub