Film Screening Über-Ich und Du
Specially dedicated to lovers of German language and culture – from native speakers to Germany alumni and even learners of the language. Come watch a German film and keep your German language active. This shall be followed by a discussion on alumni matters and activities. Organized by Goethe-Institut and Alumniportal Deutschland.
Über-Ich und Du is a 2014 German drama film directed by Benjamin Heisenberg. The film had its premiere in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. A story about a weird friendship between a book thief and an old psychology professor who was a nazi in the past.
Nick Gutlicht lives of illegally selling valuable books, owes money to a bunch of other crooks and has to hide from them. By chance he ends up in the mansion of the famous, now very old philosopher Curt Ledig, who despite his age related forgetfulness and pathological kitchen phobia resists to move to his daughter. Nick is hired by the family as watchdog. This partnership of convenience of the two individuals quickly develops its own momentum. Curt regards Nick as an exciting research object and subjects him to an absurd therapy. For Nick it's a unique opportunity to fund his finances with Curt's phenomenal library. The strange couple is going through turmoil of incalculable proportions.