Barry & Me Mein Freund Barry

story
At the beginning of the 19th century, twelve-year-old Georg is left behind at a monastery on the Great St Bernard Pass after war separates him from his brother. There, he rescues a weak St Bernard puppy named Barry, and the two form an extraordinary bond that helps Georg overcome loneliness and hardship. As they take part in mountain rescues, Georg learns about courage, friendship and belonging, discovering that home is not only where we come from, but also where we are welcomed. The film is inspired by the true story of Barry, a St Bernard who reportedly saved more than forty lives from avalanches at the Great St Bernard Pass in the early 19th century.

about the author
Markus Welter  is a German-Swiss director, producer and film editor, born in 1968 in Bonn, Germany. He trained as a film, radio and television producer in Frankfurt and has worked as an independent director of advertising films, post-production supervisor and editor in Switzerland, Germany and the United States since 1994.

filmography (selection) 
2009 Im Sog der Nacht 
2011 One Way Trip
2012 Der Teufel von Mailand
2012 Das alte Haus
2013–2015 Der Bestatter (The Undertaker) (TV series)
2018 Weglaufen geht nicht
2026 Mein Freund Barry (Barry & Me)

“After filming Jaws, Steven Spielberg said you should never film with animals, and never on water or snow. And generally speaking, you should never film with children. I broke all three rules with this film.”
- Markus Welter