Same Same but Different

A tender, sobering romance that pulls you into a foreign world and asks what love costs when illness and inequality intrude.

Directed by

Detlev Buck

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

David Kross, Apinya Sakuljaroensuk, Stefan Konarske

Tagline

Are you ready for the love of your life in your early twenties?

Overview

Based on the true story of Benjamin Prufer and Sreykeo Solvan. The unexpected and uncertain love story of Sreykeo, a 21 year old bar girl in Phnom Penh and Ben, a young German student traveling to Cambodia on a post graduation summer trip. When Ben returns home to Germany he discovers that Sreyko is sick and he takes on the responsibility to save her. On the way he discovers a world where not everyone is dealt the same cards and where motivations are not always pure.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, class, identity, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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