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My Best Friend Anne Frank

2021 · 103 min

A somber, heartfelt chronicle of friendship tested by history, moving slowly toward a devastating reunion that lingers long after.

Directed by
Ben Sombogaart
Genres
History, War, Drama
Starring
Josephine Arendsen, Aiko Beemsterboer, Roeland Fernhout
Overview
Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Ben Sombogaart
Genres
History, War, Drama
Starring
Josephine Arendsen, Aiko Beemsterboer, Roeland Fernhout
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • war
  • grief
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
history, war, drama
Directed by
Ben Sombogaart
Written by
Marian Batavier, Paul Ruven
Starring
Josephine Arendsen, Aiko Beemsterboer, Roeland Fernhout, Hans Peterson, Rein Hofman, Joep Paddenburg, Lottie Hellingman, Ariane Schluter
Music
Merlijn Snitker
Cinematography
Jan Moeskops
Runtime
103 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
German, Dutch

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