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Same Same But Different (2009) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2009 · 107 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Detlev Buck
- Starring
- Michael Ostrowski, David Kross, Mario Adorf, Stefan Konarske, Anatole Taubman, Hout Sithorn
Based on the true story of Benjamin Prufer and Sreykeo Solvan, it follows 21‑year‑old bar worker Sreykeo in Phnom Penh and German graduate Ben, who meets her during his post‑graduation summer trip to Cambodia. After Ben returns to Germany he learns Sreykeo is gravely ill and commits to helping her, confronting a world of inequality and complex motives.
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