Simpel is a 2017 German road movie by Markus Goller. Following the 2004 novel Simple by the French author Marie-Aude Murail, Dirk Ahner wrote the tragic comedy screenplay for the film and is about the couple Barnabas and Ben, played by David Kross and Frederick Lau, who, after the sudden death of his mother, opposes the authorities and runs from Friesland to Hamburg to save the mentally disabled Barnabas from moving to his home.The cast was complemented by Emilia Schüle, Axel Stein, Devid Striesow and Annette Frier.The film celebrated its world premiere in the competition of the 2017 Shanghai International Film Festival and entered German cinemas on November 9, 2017. Kross and Lau were awarded the Bavarian Film Award 2017 for their play.