The German Friend (2012)
It’s the late 1950s, and in an affluent and quietly respectable part of Buenos Aires, young Sulamit Löwenstein strikes up a friendship with her next-door neighbour Friedrich over the whereabouts of her family dog. She is the daughter of German-Jewish immigrants to Argentina, he is the son of a senior SS officer, a tragic political legacy from whose shadow both characters struggle to escape over the next three decades. Following the teenaged Friedrich to Germany, Sulamit finds him caught up in the radical politics of late-1960s student life; and she’s forced to make important decisions about her attitude to her homeland when Friedrich returns to Argentina to join the fight against the military junta.
Director: Jeanine Meerapfel
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Cast
- Celeste Cid - Sulamit Löwenstein
- Max Riemelt - Friedrich Burg
- Benjamin Sadler - Michael Tendler
- Hartmut Becker - Herr Werner Kunheim
- Joaquín Berthold - Polaco
- Jean Pierre Noher - Philipp Löwenstein
- Sebastián Mogordoy - Enfermero 2
- Daniel Fanego
- Fernán Mirás
- Katja Alemann
Screenplay
Music: Floros Floridis
Cinematography: Víctor González
Editing: Andrea Wenzler
Production: Malena Films GmbH, Geißendörfer Film-und Fernsehproduktion, WDR
Country: Argentina, Germany
Language: Deutsch, Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The German Friend about?
- It’s the late 1950s, and in an affluent and quietly respectable part of Buenos Aires, young Sulamit Löwenstein strikes up a friendship with her next-door neighbour Friedrich over the whereabouts of her family dog. She is the daughter of German-Jewish immigrants to Argentina, he is the son of a senior SS officer, a tragic political legacy from whose shadow both characters struggle to escape over the next three decades. Following the teenaged Friedrich to Germany, Sulamit finds him caught up in the radical politics of late-1960s student life; and she’s forced to make important decisions about her attitude to her homeland when Friedrich returns to Argentina to join the fight against the military junta.
- Who directed The German Friend?
- The German Friend was directed by Jeanine Meerapfel.
- Who stars in The German Friend?
- The German Friend stars Celeste Cid, Max Riemelt, Benjamin Sadler, Hartmut Becker, Joaquín Berthold, Jean Pierre Noher.
- How long is The German Friend?
- The German Friend has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The German Friend?
- The German Friend is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The German Friend produced?
- The German Friend was produced in Argentina, Germany.