Synopse
Ben (Frederick Lau) and his brother Barnabas (David Kross) have been very close ever since Ben can remember. Barnabas, also known as "Simpel", is 22, but has the mental capacity of a 3-year old. Even though Simpel can be really irritating, life without him is for Ben absolutely unimaginable. When their mother dies unexpectedly, the authorities want to put Simpel in a home. To escape this fate, the brothers flee, setting out on a crazy odyssey across North Germany until they reach Hamburg – and until Ben realizes: he has to find their father David (Devid Striesow). Highly emotional and at the same time very funny, Simpel portrays an unusual pair of brothers whom nothing can separate.
Regie
With Friendship (2010) and Frau Ella (2013) MARKUS GOLLER (*1969) had two big hits. Simpel is his sixth feature.
Info
Original Title: Simpel
International Title: My brother Simple
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoskop
Version & Subtitles: German OV
Director: Markus Goller
Screenplay: Dirk Ahner, Markus Goller
Cast/Protagonists: David Kross, Frederick Lau, Emilia Schüle, Axel Stein, Devid Striesow, Annette Frier, Anneke Kim Sarnau
Production country: Germany
Year of Production: 2017
Length: 113 min
Producer: Michael Lehmann, Günther Russ, Benjamin Seikel
Production company: Letterbox Filmproduktion GmbH, C-Films (Deutschland) GmbH
Cinematography: Ueli Steiger
Editor: Tina Freitag, Markus Goller
Music: Andrej Melita, Peter Horn
Production Design: Zazie Knepper
World Sales: Global Screen
Distributor: Xavier Chotard, Universum Film
