Er kann's nicht lassen

Er kann's nicht lassen

Directed by Axel von Ambesser

Produced by Bavaria Film, Bavaria-Filmkunst

196294 min6.9 / 10

A lighthearted crime-comedy where a meddlesome priest repeatedly stumbles into criminal cases on remote islands, blending gentle humor with modest mystery-solving.

Father Brown is only too happy to interfere with the work of the police in solving tricky criminal cases, usually with resounding success. That's why the clergyman is transferred to a sleepy island called Abbott's Rock. At first, nothing happens there, but somehow Father Brown seems to be attracted to crime: Soon a gang of thieves is up to no good on the island. So Brown makes the headlines again, and is punitively transferred once more. This time he finds himself in a quiet Irish millionaire community.

Questions people ask

  • Is Er kann's nicht lassen sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Er kann's nicht lassen easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Er kann's nicht lassen end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Er kann's nicht lassen scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Er kann's nicht lassen violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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