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Friends

Friends

20005.31h 40m

Overview

Nils, Tayfun and Caro were best friends as children. When love came along later, the friendship fell apart. Nils became a policeman and unexpectedly meets Tayfun during a raid. Remembering their friendship, Nils makes Tayfun's drugs disappear and is caught. Nils is faced with the choice of either being suspended or going undercover to investigate Tayfun, who is now with the love of his life, Caro. An irreconcilable conflict between job, feelings and betrayal.

Directed by Martin Eigler
Written by Sönke Lars Neuwöhner, Martin Eigler
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Top Cast

Benno Fürmann

Benno Fürmann

Nils

Erdal Yıldız

Erdal Yıldız

Tayfun

Christiane Paul

Christiane Paul

Caro

Matthias Schweighöfer

Matthias Schweighöfer

Speedy

Susanne Bormann

Susanne Bormann

Miriam

Michael Gwisdek

Michael Gwisdek

Schenk

About Friends

Friends is a drama, thriller film released in 2000. Directed by Martin Eigler, it stars Benno Fürmann, Erdal Yıldız, Christiane Paul. Nils, Tayfun and Caro were best friends as children. When love came along later, the friendship fell apart. Nils became a policeman and unexpectedly meets Tayfun during a raid. Remembering their friendship, Nils makes Tayfun's drugs disappear and is caught. Nils is faced with the choice of either being suspended or going undercover to investigate Tayfun, who is now with the love of his life, Caro. An irreconcilable conflict between job, feelings and betrayal.

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