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The Friend

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Original title

Der Freund (The Friend)

Year

2008

Running time

90 min.

Country

Switzerland

Director

Micha Lewinsky

Screenwriter

Micha Lewinsky

Cast

Music

Marcel Vaid

Cinematography

Pierre Mennel

Producer

Langfilm

Genre

Comedy | Comedy-Drama

Synopsis

Emil has fallen in love with Larissa. But before the two can really get to know one another, Larissa dies unexpectedly. And Emil, who only wants to obscure the sad truth about Larissa’s death, is mistaken for her former boyfriend. Larissa’s family takes a sincere liking to Emil; her sister Nora even begins to take an interest in the young man who had apparently been with Larissa during the last weeks of her life. Emil is suddenly needed and finds he is able to console Larissa’s family. But the closer his relationship with Nora becomes, all the more difficult it becomes for Emil to live with his fabricated past.

Awards: 2007: Swiss Film Awards: Best Film & Best Emerging Actor. 4 Nominations

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Switzerland's 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign-Language Film category.

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The Friend

2008

Micha Lewinsky