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Same Same But Different
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Wikipedia article
'Same Same But Different' is a 2009 German film, a love story starring David Kross and Apinya Sakuljaroensuk. It was directed by Detlev Buck. The script follows Benjamin Prfer's 2006 autobiographical magazine article,[http://www.neon.de/kat/wissen/gesundheit/hiv_aids/125222.html Until death takes her from me], Article at www.neon.de, dated 31 Aug 2009 '[in German]' later published as a novel in 2007.
The title of 'Same Same But Different' is indeed an Asian-English phrase, mainly used in Thailand, although the film is set in Cambodia.[http://www.arte.tv/de/2805830.html 'Same Same But Different'] , Article at www.arte.tv, dated 31 Aug 2009 '[in German]'
The film first premiered at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival on 13 August 2009.
Plot
Benjamin (David Kross), a German high school student, is a backpacker on his first major tour. In a nightclub in Phnom Penh, he meets a young local girl, Sreykeo (played by Apinya Sakuljaroensuk), and rapidly falls in love with her. Ben opts for this love, even though Sreykeo turns out to be HIV positive and seems to be a prostitute. It is based on the true story of Sreykeo Sorvan and Benjamin Prfer.[http://samesame-themovie.com/#/about-the-film Official Plot] on www.samesame-themovie.com
Cast
*David Kross as Ben
*Apinya Sakuljaroensuk as Sreykeo
*Wanda Badwal as Lilli
*Stefan Konarske as Ed
*Jens Harzer as Henry
*Anne Mller as Claudia
*Michael Ostrowski as Alex
*Marie Jung as Regula
*Lucile Charlemagne as Marie
*Julia Primus as Vanessa
*Constanze Becker as Sibylle
*Olli Dittrich as Ben's father
*Gilla Cremer as Ben's mother
*Em Boun Nat as Sreykeo's father
*Ok Sokha as Sreykeo's mother
*Anatole Taubman as the hotel manager
Award
'Same Same But Different' was shown at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival[http://www.imdb.de/title/tt1368443/releaseinfo Releases Information] on www.imdb.de, dated 31 Aug 2009 on 13 August 2009; and entered in the festival competition, the "Variety Piazza Grande Award". This award is conferred by critics from the American entertainment magazine Variety to films that it considers have artistic qualities and international evaluation opportunities.
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