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Same Same But Different

2009 · 107 min · Director: Detlev Buck, Detlev Buck ★ IMDb 6.7 · 2,103 ratings

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Based on the true story of Benjamin Prufer and Sreykeo Solvan. The unexpected and uncertain love story of Sreykeo, a 21-year-old bar girl in Phnom Penh, and Ben, a young German student traveling to Cambodia on a post-graduation summer trip. When Ben returns home to Germany he discovers that Sreyko is sick and he takes on the responsibility to save her. On the way he discovers a world where not everyone is dealt the same cards and where motivations are not always pure.

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Same Same But Different (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  2. Hope15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

AS
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk

JH
Jens Harzer

SK
Stefan Konarske

Ed

JH
Jens Harzer

Henry

AM
Anne Müller

Claudia

MJ
Marie Jung

Regula

LC
Lucile Charlemagne

Marie

JP
Julia Primus

Vanessa

CB
Constanze Becker

Sibylle

OD
Olli Dittrich

Bens Vater

GC
Gilla Cremer

Bens Mutter

Anatole Taubman

Hotelmanager

CH
Charly Hübner

Hajo Schober

Mario Adorf

Herr Behr

JN
Jan Niklas Berg

Chris

HP
Houn Pilot

Tuk-Tuk Driver Soth

TS
To Savan

Old Teethless Man

ST
Srey Thoy

Garbage Girl

PH
Pisey Hak

Dealer Guesthouse

Details

Written by
Ruth Toma, Detlev Buck, Michael Ostrowski, Detlev Buck, Michael Ostrowski
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
107 min
Country
Germany
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 2,103 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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