Name: A Friend of Mine
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Daniel Brühl, Jürgen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo, Peter Kurth, Oktay Özdemir

What A Friend of Mine Is About

Karl is a mathematician at an insurance company, excellent with numbers and considerably worse with people. Sent out to a car rental firm to observe the market on his employer's behalf, he runs into Hans, who lives by an entirely different set of rules and drives an ancient DAF. Hans asks exactly the questions Karl has spent years not answering, and the irritation turns into something else, complicated further when Hans introduces his girlfriend Stelle. It is Sebastian Schipper's second feature, made between Absolute Giganten and the single take Victoria for which he is now best known.

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What is A Friend of Mine about?

Karl is a mathematician at an insurance company, excellent with numbers and considerably worse with people. Sent out to a car rental firm to observe the market on his employer's behalf, he runs into Hans, who lives by an entirely different set of rules and drives an ancient DAF.

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How long is A Friend of Mine?

A Friend of Mine runs for 84 minutes (1h 24m).

When did A Friend of Mine come out?

A Friend of Mine was released in 2006.

Who directed A Friend of Mine?

A Friend of Mine was directed by Sebastian Schipper.

Who stars in A Friend of Mine?

A Friend of Mine stars Daniel Brühl, Jürgen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo, Peter Kurth.

What is A Friend of Mine's rating?

A Friend of Mine holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 6.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.