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The Friend
46%
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1h 26m
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The Friend (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Friend (2008) — a movie tagged as Drama and Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 surroga… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~86 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Friend 46% (7 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-01-17
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- TMDB rating
- 4.6
- TMDB ID
- 128728
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What is The Friend about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Friend?
The official runtime for The Friend is approximately 86 minutes.
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