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A Friend of Mine is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Sebastian Schipper released in USA on 5 october 2006 with Jürgen Vogel
A Friend of Mine (2006)
Ein Freund von mir
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 5 october 2006
Length 1h27
Directed by Sebastian Schipper
OriginGerman
Themes Buddy films
Rating67%
A Friend of Mine (Ein Freund von mir) is a 2006 German drama comedy feature film written and directed by Sebastian Schipper who is a performer as well as a director and screen writer. 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.
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In the film Karl, a high-flying car insurance executive, is assigned menial work at a car rental agency by his boss Fernandez (Peter Kurth), ostensibly to do research but really to try and get a reaction out of Karl due to his depressive nature. There he meets Hans who is the complete opposite of him. Karl initially does not want anything to do with Hans due to his hyperactive nature and Karl's introverted lifestyle. He also does not want to get involved with Hans as Karl's time at the car rental agency is based on a lie. The two finally kick it off with Hans' perseverance to discover their common interest in fast cars which they are able to drive due to their job. Karl's lifestyle and depressive nature soon changes after he meets Hans' girlfriend Stelle (Sabine Timoteo), and they establish a kind of ménage à trois. Karl emerges from his shell thanks to Hans and the friendship they create based on fast cars and their love for Stelle.Actors
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