Same Same But Different
2009 · 107 min · Director: Detlev Buck, Detlev Buck
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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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Cast
Ed
Henry
Claudia
Regula
Marie
Vanessa
Sibylle
Bens Mutter
Chris
Tuk-Tuk Driver Soth
Old Teethless Man
Garbage Girl
Dealer Guesthouse
Details
- Directed by
- Detlev Buck, Detlev Buck
- Written by
- Ruth Toma, Detlev Buck, Michael Ostrowski, Detlev Buck, Michael Ostrowski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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