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Released 16 years ago.
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Friendship!
2010 1h 50m DE
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6.3
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6.5
IMDB
★6.3TMDB · 142★6.5IMDB · 5,865
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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A young man from East Germany travels to San Francisco to search for his father, who fled 12 years ago. Together with his best friend, he starts the journey from New York with no money and the only word they ever learned in english-lessons: "friendship".
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Matthias Schweighöfer
Tom
Friedrich Mücke
Veit
Alicja Bachleda-Curuś
Zoey
Kevin Rankin
Marvin
Chris Browning
Jonathan
Kimberly J. Brown
Dorothee
Todd Stashwick
Darryl
Dwayne Adway
Hunter
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Markus Goller
- Writers
- Oliver Ziegenbalg
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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Directed by Markus Goller, shot by Ueli Steiger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Olivia Retzer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Matthias Schweighöfer and Friedrich Mücke and Alicja Bachleda-Curuś carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt1247657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Markus Goller directs. Ueli Steiger behind the camera. Olivia Retzer cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2Directed by Markus Goller, shot by Ueli Steiger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Olivia Retzer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Matthias Schweighöfer and Friedrich Mücke and Alicja Bachleda-Curuś carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt1247657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ueli Steiger
- Editing
- Olivia Retzer
- Production design
- Deborah Riley
- Costume design
- Maria Schicker
- Makeup / hair
- Michelle Kearns
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
- IMDB rating
- 6.5/10 · 5,865 votes
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations
Also by
Markus Goller
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MR
Mr. Brown Entertainment
DE
Wiedemann & Berg Film
DE
Barefoot Films
DE
SevenPictures Film
DE
Key crew
- MusicMartin Probst
- Line ProducerBrent Morris
- CastingSimone Bär
- CastingTodd M. Thaler
- EditorOlivia Retzer
- Set DesignerWilhelm Pfau
- Line ProducerPetra Hoebel
- ProducerMarco Beckmann
- Executive ProducerMark Popp
- ProducerMax Wiedemann
- ProducerQuirin Berg
- ProducerDavid Groenewold
- Production DesignDeborah Riley
- ProducerTom Zickler
- Makeup ArtistMichelle Kearns
- Costume DesignMaria Schicker
- HairstylistJennifer Jane
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- friendship
- german democratic republic
- based on true story
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-01-14
Also known as
International titles
- 東德男孩征美記TW
