A Friend of Mine (2006)
- Original title
- Ein Freund von mir
- Directed by
- Sebastian Schipper
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, buddy film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- 0
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 77 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An insurance executive named Karl meets a free spirited man named Hans and they become friends. Karl's life changes as Hans shows him a more spontaneous way of living.
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What happens
A Friend of Mine (Ein Freund von mir) is a 2006 German comedy-drama film written and directed by Sebastian Schipper who is a performer as well as a director and screenwriter. The casting was held in Hamburg and filmed in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Barcelona. The film tells the story of Karl (played by Daniel Brühl), an insurance executive, and his friendship with the free-spirited Hans (Jurgen Vogel) whom he meets after being assigned to spy on a questionable car rental service by his boss. The film was released in theatres in Germany on October 7, 2006 and had a budget of around €2,700,000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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