Superegos (2014)
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 the age related forgetfulness and pathological kitchen phobia resists to move to his daughter. Nick is hired by the family as watchdog. Now Curt can work on a presentation for the upcoming symposium, which anybody thinks he's capable of anymore. Nick thinks he has an excellent hiding place. 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.
Cast
- Georg Friedrich - Nick Gutlicht
- André Wilms - Curt Ledig
- Bettina Stucky - Rosa
- Susanne Wolff - Norah
- Elisabeth Orth - Frau Tischmann
- Maria Hofstätter - Mutter
- Margarita Broich - Fanny
- Markus Schleinzer - Jasper
- Michael Wittenborn - Moderator
- Johanna Bantzer - Karina
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Superegos about?
- 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 the age related forgetfulness and pathological kitchen phobia resists to move to his daughter. Nick is hired by the family as watchdog. Now Curt can work on a presentation for the upcoming symposium, which anybody thinks he's capable of anymore. Nick thinks he has an excellent hiding place. 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.
- Who directed Superegos?
- Superegos was directed by Benjamin Heisenberg.
- Who stars in Superegos?
- Superegos stars Georg Friedrich, André Wilms, Bettina Stucky, Susanne Wolff, Elisabeth Orth, Maria Hofstätter.
- How long is Superegos?
- Superegos has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Superegos?
- Superegos is a Comedy film.
- Where was Superegos produced?
- Superegos was produced in Germany, Switzerland, Austria.