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A Friend of Mine

A Friend of Mine

20066.61h 24m

Overview

An introverted insurance executive at a car rental service is annoyed by his hyperactive, garrulous coworker, but the two end up becoming friends.

Directed by Sebastian Schipper
Written by Sebastian Schipper
Produced by Tom Tykwer, Maria Köpf
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Top Cast

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Karl

Jürgen Vogel

Jürgen Vogel

Hans

Sabine Timoteo

Sabine Timoteo

Stelle

Peter Kurth

Peter Kurth

Fernandez

Oktay Özdemir

Oktay Özdemir

Theo

Michael Wittenborn

Michael Wittenborn

Naumann

Steffen Groth

Steffen Groth

Frank

Jan Ole Gerster

Jan Ole Gerster

Cornelius

Jens Münchow

Jens Münchow

Schwedtmann

Themes & Keywords

friendshipairportlove trianglebarcelona, spaincar racestewardessbasement garageinsurance agent

About A Friend of Mine

A Friend of Mine is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of friendship, airport, love triangle, barcelona, spain, car race, stewardess. Directed by Sebastian Schipper, it stars Daniel Brühl, Jürgen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo. An introverted insurance executive at a car rental service is annoyed by his hyperactive, garrulous coworker, but the two end up becoming friends.

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