Same Same But Different (2009)
Release Year: 2009
Nation: Cambodia, Germany, Thailand
Alternative Title: 同中有异, Kamkoli půjdeš, Kamkoliv půjdeš, Ugyanaz, de mégis más
Director: Detlev Buck
Writer: Detlev Buck, Michael Ostrowski, Ruth Toma
Production & Genre
Producer: service producer: Magen Appathurai
producer: Claus Boje
line producer: Jan Brandt, Martin Rohrbeck
producer (as Buck): Detlev Buck
assistant producer: Lizza May David
production head: Sonja Schmitt
producer: NDR: Jeanette Würl
Companies: Biscuit Films, Boje Buck Produktion GmbH, Bophana Production, NDR
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: bare chested male, based on true story, hiv positive, interracial romance, phnom penh cambodia, prostitute, repetition in title, student, teen romance, young
Story
Same Same But Different follows Benjamin Prufer, a young German student who travels to Cambodia for his post-graduation summer trip. While there, he meets and falls in love with Sreykeo Solvan, a 21-year-old bar girl from Phnom Penh. After returning home to Germany, Ben learns that Sreykeo is ill and decides to take responsibility for her well-being. Throughout his journey, he uncovers the stark realities of inequality and the complexities of human motivations.
Summary
'Same Same But Different' (2009) is a drama-romance film co-directed by Detlev Buck, set in Cambodia, Germany, and Thailand. The movie is based on a true story and explores themes of love, responsibility, and social inequality. It tells the tale of Benjamin Prufer's unexpected relationship with Sreykeo Solvan while traveling in Cambodia, and his subsequent journey to save her from illness despite the challenges posed by their differing circumstances.
