Odd little film from Germany I rented from the Library the other day. No subtitles on the disc, but they weren't needed, the dialog, what there was of it, consisted of the simplest of phrases, and/or the uttering of a character's name for identification. Almost a silent film, but with sound effects. The main character is a devoted assistant to a blind lifeguard at a dilapidated public bathhouse, in what looks like a war-torn and decimated landscape of ruined buildings and wreckage, and a nearly constant overcast rainy sky. A beautiful girl refugee appears as a love interest for our hero, and a subplot involving demolished buildings and crooked building inspectors threatens the future of the bathhouse. Very surreal throughout, reminded me of
Delicatessen or
City of Lost Children. There is also short film included on the DVD by the same director which is almost as entertaining as the feature. Worth a look if you are in the mood for something a little strange.