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Same Same But Different 2009 Directed by Detlev Buck

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

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.

Country Germany
Production Countries Cambodia , Germany , Thailand
Language German
Spoken Languages English , German , Khmer
Gneres Drama , Romance
Release Date 13 August 2009
107 mins
Cast
David Kross
David Kross Ben
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk Sreykeo
Stefan Konarske
Stefan Konarske Ed
Jens Harzer
Jens Harzer Henry
Anne Müller
Anne Müller Claudia
Michael Ostrowski
Michael Ostrowski Alex
Marie Jung
Marie Jung Regula
Lucile Charlemagne
Lucile Charlemagne Marie
Wanda Badwai
Wanda Badwai Lilli
Julia Primus
Julia Primus Vanessa
Constanze Becker
Constanze Becker Sibylle
Olli Dittrich
Olli Dittrich Bens Vater
Gilla Cremer
Gilla Cremer Bens Mutter
Anatole Taubman
Anatole Taubman Hotelmanager
Charly Hübner
Charly Hübner Hajo Schober
Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf Herr Behr
Jan Niklas Berg
Jan Niklas Berg Chris
Houn Pilot
Houn Pilot Tuk-Tuk Driver Soth
To Savan
To Savan Old Teethless Man
Srey Thoy
Srey Thoy Garbage Girl
Pisey Hak
Pisey Hak Dealer Guesthouse
Chanthoun Kien
Chanthoun Kien Security Nightclub
Siyan Hout
Siyan Hout Nightclub Girl
Rotanak Oudom
Rotanak Oudom Massage Boy Nightclub
Kwanlar Nyirady
Kwanlar Nyirady Billard Queen
Tan Srey Neth
Tan Srey Neth Rottana
Rith Volak
Rith Volak Cheamney
Tol Kunthea
Tol Kunthea Medical Office Nurse Phnom Penh
Hout Sithorn
Hout Sithorn Medical Office Doctor Phnom Penh
Chab Kola
Chab Kola Jeweller Seller
Ok Sokha
Ok Sokha Sreykeo's Mother
Daniel Nocke
Daniel Nocke Mr. Müllerhofen
Rasmey Kep
Rasmey Kep Kep
Cheamney Sorvan
Cheamney Sorvan Karaoke Girl
Haik Zarian
Haik Zarian Dr. Marlow
Danich Kouy Chan
Danich Kouy Chan Girl on Boat
Ben Tan
Ben Tan Clinic Doctor Bangkok
Tarinee 'Aoi' Thaima
Tarinee 'Aoi' Thaima Burger Seller Bangkok
Wenka von Mikulicz
Wenka von Mikulicz NGO Staff Jutta
Sarin Kath
Sarin Kath Shoepolisher Boy
Paul Oberle
Paul Oberle NGO Staff Paul
Chniny Chhing
Chniny Chhing Dary
Phich Bun Ly
Phich Bun Ly Brother Nak
Em Boun Nat
Em Boun Nat Sreykeo's Father
Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson Rachel Wilson
Michael Glawogger
Michael Glawogger Guest Gala Dinner
Crew
Director
Detlev Buck
Detlev Buck
Writers
Ruth Toma
Ruth Toma
Michael Ostrowski
Michael Ostrowski
Detlev Buck
Detlev Buck
Composer
Konstantin Gropper
Konstantin Gropper
Editor
Dirk Grau
Dirk Grau
Production Design
Udo Kramer
Udo Kramer
Original Writer
Benjamin Prüfer
Benjamin Prüfer
Art Direction
Maja Lena Pastor
Maja Lena Pastor
Costume Design
Bisrat Negasi
Bisrat Negasi
Makeup Artists
Barbara Kreuzer
Barbara Kreuzer
Alexandra Lebedynski
Alexandra Lebedynski
Music
Bert Wrede
Bert Wrede
Casting
Jessica Louise
Jessica Louise
Thitiya Tongbai
Thitiya Tongbai