The German Friend
El amigo alemán
Synopsis
It’s the late 1950s, and in an affluent and quietly respectable part of Buenos Aires, young Sulamit Löwenstein strikes up a friendship with her next-door neighbour Friedrich over the whereabouts of her family dog. She is the daughter of German-Jewish immigrants to Argentina, he is the son of a senior SS officer, a tragic political legacy from whose shadow both characters struggle to escape over the next three decades. Following the teenaged Friedrich to Germany, Sulamit finds him caught up in the radical politics of late-1960s student life; and she’s forced to make important decisions about her attitude to her homeland when Friedrich returns to Argentina to join the fight against the military junta.
Top Cast
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Celeste Cid
Sulamit Löwenstein
Max Riemelt
Friedrich Burg
Benjamin Sadler
Michael Tendler
Hartmut Becker
Herr Werner Kunheim
Joaquín Berthold
Polaco
Jean Pierre Noher
Philipp Löwenstein
Sebastián Mogordoy
Enfermero 2
Daniel Fanego
Fernán Mirás
Katja Alemann
Víctor Hugo Carrizo
Nicolás Goldschmidt
Adriana Aizemberg
Nicolas Torcanowsky
Carlos Kaspar
Cipe Lincovsky
Valeria Risi
Helga
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeanine Meerapfel
- Screenplay & Story
- Jeanine Meerapfel
- Original Score
- Floros Floridis
- Original Title
- El amigo alemán
- Country of Origin
- Argentina, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Malena Films GmbH, Geißendörfer Film-und Fernsehproduktion, WDR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeanine Meerapfel
Jeanine Meerapfel
Floros Floridis
Víctor González
Andrea Wenzler
Ricardo Freixa, Jeanine Meerapfel
Department Leadership Roster
Jeanine Meerapfel
Director
Ricardo Freixa
Producer
Jeanine Meerapfel
Writer
Jeanine Meerapfel
Producer
Andrea Wenzler
Editor
Víctor González
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The German Friend
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What is The German Friend about?
It’s the late 1950s, and in an affluent and quietly respectable part of Buenos Aires, young Sulamit Löwenstein strikes up a friendship with her next-door neighbour Friedrich over the whereabouts of her family dog. She is the daughter of German-Jewish immigrants to Argentina, he is the son of a senior SS officer, a tragic political legacy from whose shadow both characters struggle to escape over the next three decades. Following the teenaged Friedrich to Germany, Sulamit finds him caught up in the radical politics of late-1960s student life; and she’s forced to make important decisions about her attitude to her homeland when Friedrich returns to Argentina to join the fight against the military junta.
Who directed The German Friend?
The German Friend was directed by Jeanine Meerapfel.
Who stars in The German Friend?
The principal cast of The German Friend includes Celeste Cid, Max Riemelt, Benjamin Sadler, Hartmut Becker, Joaquín Berthold.
When was The German Friend released and how long is it?
The German Friend was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The German Friend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The German Friend was composed by Floros Floridis.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The German Friend?
The German Friend holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).