Freunde (2021) [N/A]

Release Date:
September 4, 2021

Original Title:
Freunde

Alternate Titles:
Golf um halb elf
Immer noch Freunde

Genres:
Drama | TV Movie

Production Companies:
ARD
HR

Production Countries:
Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 89

On the day of his wife's funeral, Patrick intends to take his own life. But suddenly Malte shows up at his home, his best friend from his youth, whom he hasn't seen in over 30 years. While Malte apparently wants to seamlessly continue the old friendship, Patrick remains distant at first and reproaches the unexpected visitor for his disappearance from the small town and out of his life at the time. He wonders what Malte wants from him and why he's back now of all times. Over the course of a day and night they spend at Patrick's parents' house, the scene of their youth, it turns out that Malte hasn't turned up again by accident. Things are said that were previously unsaid. The next morning, both men see their lives in a completely new light and nothing is the same anymore.

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Casting Director:
Nathalie Mischel

Commissioning Editor:
Jörg Himstedt

Costume Design:
Katharina Schnelting

Director:
Rick Ostermann

Director of Photography:
Leah Striker

Editor:
Stefan Blau

Line Producer:
Gerhard Hehrlein

Makeup Designer:
Elisabeth Dietrich

Original Music Composer:
Stefan Will

Production Design:
Anette Reuther

Production Manager:
Robert Malzahn

Sound:
Majid Sarafi

Sound Designer:
Gabriela Pötzsch

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Michael Alles

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Steffen Wagener
Jochen Schnelle

Writer:
David Ungureit

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