Film

Simplify Your Soul

2014 · 1h 27m · Comedy · Drama

IMDb

5.2

A city, a man, a woman. This time it's glittering Zurich. The protagonists: Karl and Lisa. They fall in love. The usual. But Karl is a so-called 'loser'. Does drugs, borrows money and is in debt everywhere. Responsibility is alien to him. He lives day to day, detests relationships and he's heading straight for the abyss. Finally, when he loses Lisa, too, he has a major breakdown and finally begins to fight for both her and himself. Lisa is disappointed by Karl's way of life, even though she isn't a shining example of responsibility herself. Both are running from reality. And what was that about 'devotion', 'freedom' and 'trust'? This is a film about love. Not the conquering-all kind but real love. With all its weaknesses, its volatility, and its egoism.

Philippe Reinhardt

Karl Rothstein

Marguerita Schumacher

Lisa Weiss

Nadine Strittmatter

Jelena von Warren

Urs Althaus

Ray

Christian Meyer

Band Leader

Gundars Āboliņš

Latvian Narrator (voice)

• Markus BoestfleischWriter · Director
• Lars BurghardtProducer
• Jenny BarthDirector of Photography
• Martin OberhausEditor

Release date

October 23, 2014

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Comedy, Drama