Blind & Ugly

2017•1h 40m•

★4.5(12 ratings)

RomanceDramaComedy

Overview

Ferdi thinks he's ugly – but likes the fact Jona is interested in him. Maybe because she's blind. What Ferdi doesn't suspect: She's just pretending to be blind to be able to live cheaply in subsidized housing. How long can she maintain her charade? Can love, which is supposed to make you blind, even work out that way? Director Tom Lass takes a closer look, shooting with blind actors and old Berlin buddies, acting the lead himself – paying tribute to a way of life beyond our way of seeing the world.

Director

Tom Lass

Writers

Tom Lass, Ilinca Florian

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Main Cast

Naomi Achternbusch

Jona

Tom Lass

Ferdi

Clara Schramm

Cécile

Dimitri Stapfer

Björn

Blind & Ugly

2017•1h 40m•

★4.5(12 ratings)

RomanceDramaComedy

Overview

Director

Tom Lass

Writers

Tom Lass, Ilinca Florian

Watchlist

Main Cast

Naomi Achternbusch

Jona

Tom Lass

Ferdi

Clara Schramm

Cécile

Dimitri Stapfer

Björn

Did You Know?

The original title is "Blind & Hässlich" (DE).

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

The film was directed by Tom Lass.

The screenplay was written by Tom Lass and Ilinca Florian.

Cinematography was handled by Jieun Yi.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt5034090.

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4.5/10

Mixed

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Blind & Hässlich

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

Deutsch

Country of Origin:

Germany

Production Companies:

SHPN3 Filmproduktion

Lass Bros - Lass Brothers Filmproduktion

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Blind & Ugly

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Naomi Achternbusch

Tom Lass

Clara Schramm

Dimitri Stapfer

Blind & Ugly

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Naomi Achternbusch

Tom Lass

Clara Schramm

Dimitri Stapfer

Peter Marty

Eva Löbau

Karin Hanczewski

Axel Ranisch

Robert Gwisdek

Naomi Krauss

Anna Brüggemann

Dietrich Brüggemann

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