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My Friend from Faro
My Friend from Faro

My Friend from Faro

Genres

Drama

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Eternal daydreamer Mel can't wait to quit her sucky catering job and fly to her dream destination: Portugal. Things change when the beautiful Jenny literally crashes into her life when Mel nearly runs her over in her classic BMW. It is love at first sight, however there is just one problem: Jenny mistakenly assumes Mel to be a boy. Despite this, the pair become boyfriend and girlfriend. With Mel attempting to disguise her true gender at every turn, her journey from tomboy to out lesbian is fraught with life-defining dilemmas and sweet surprises.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$65694

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

16 January 2008

Country

Germany

Cast

Anjorka Strechel

Anjorka Strechel

Mel Wandel

Lucie Hollmann

Lucie Hollmann

Jenny Schmidt

Manuel Cortez

Manuel Cortez

Nuno

Florian Panzner

Florian Panzner

Knut Wandel

Tilo Prückner

Tilo Prückner

Willi Wandel

Isolda Dychauk-Ott

Isolda Dychauk-Ott

Bianca

Anna Stieblich

Anna Stieblich

Carla Schmidt

Kai-Peter Malina

Kai-Peter Malina

Bernd

Philipp Quest

Philipp Quest

Malte

Julischka Eichel

Julischka Eichel

Vicky

Piet Fuchs

Piet Fuchs

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