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Barefoot ( Barfuss ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Germany ]

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Strong emotions mixed with comical situations and action events. Great love between Nick, an irresponsible worker, and Leila, a run-away mental patient whom Nick had saved from suicide. This is the setting from which unexpected things develop.

I would highly recommend everyone to watch this movie, it is very open minded, kind, humanistic, tender, genuine, emotional, and very deep. Everyone who is working in mental health sphere should watch this movie! Buy a Phillips DVD player at Wallmart for less than 100$ and it will play DVDs from other regions, including this one! It is about love, about what people need to be happy, and how people should treat each other!

What a great movie! I am trying to learn German, and I have watched a number of German films, and "Barfuss" is one of the best. Til Sweiger (Keinohrhasen & Inglorious Bastards) plays a down-and-out prodigal son, Nick Keller, who in desperation takes a janitorial job at a Psych-Hospital. Of course, he screws-up and gets fired. However, Leila (Alexandra Neidel), a sweet but highly unstable young woman follows Nick home. Unable to talk Leila into returning to the hospital and at a loss of what to else to do, Nick takes Leila to his brother's wedding where family and judgment await him. The odd couple slowly bond as they travel cross-country and arrive at the wedding looking almost like a normal pair of sweethearts. Nick and Leila quickly prove their fragile friendship cannot cope with the family's lofty expectations, and Nick abandons a trusting Leila to the authorities. Realizing his mistake, Nick's heart pulls him back to Leila just as the authorities arrive and all seems lost. Nick however will not abandon Leila a second time and proves himself worthy of her love contriving a delightfully happy reunion. The film has English subtitles and a nice English/American soundtrack. However, the DVD will only play on PAL or Zone Free DVD players. Zone Free DVD players are easy to get via the internet and are priced about the same as any conventional DVD player. The investment is easily worth the price if you like foreign film culture as I do. You'll love Barfuss!