The Friend

The Friend

86 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 17, 2008

In reality Emil and Larissa would never have been a couple she is an idolized singer, he is a shy outsider. Ironically, Emil is just getting to know Larissa when she dies unexpectedly. He pretends to have been her boyfriend and finally gets the recognition he has always yearned for, with the added bonus of a surrogate family in the form of Larissas. Things would be just great if Emil didnt fall in love - with Larissas sister Nora. The more he gets to know her, the harder it becomes for him to pretend.

The Friend

86 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 17, 2008

The Friend
In reality Emil and Larissa would never have been a couple she is an idolized singer, he is a shy outsider. Ironically, Emil is just getting to know Larissa when she dies unexpectedly. He pretends to have been her boyfriend and finally gets the recognition he has always yearned for, with the added bonus of a surrogate family in the form of Larissas. Things would be just great if Emil didnt fall in love - with Larissas sister Nora. The more he gets to know her, the harder it becomes for him to pretend.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Langfilm, Teleclub
Original title Der Freund
Directors Micha Lewinsky
Writers Micha Lewinsky

Cast

Philippe Graber

as Emil Funk

Johanna Bantzer

as Nora

Sophie Hunger

as Larissa Mahler

Andrea Bürgin

as Maria

Michel Voïta

as Jean-Michel

Therese Affolter

as Emils Mother

Oriana Schrage

as Blumenverkäuferin

Patrick Serena

as Gion

Verena Zimmermann

as Großmutter