Film Series
A friend of mine

Film Series
(c) X Film Creative Pool GmbH (Berlin)

Goethe Hall

In the film Karl, a high-flying car insurance executive, is assigned menial work at a car rental agency by his boss Fernandez (Peter Kurth), ostensibly to do research but really to try to get a reaction out of Karl due to his depressive nature. There he meets Hans who is the complete opposite of him.
Karl initially does not want anything to do with Hans due to his hyperactive nature and Karl's introverted lifestyle. He also does not want to get involved with Hans as Karl's time at the car rental agency is based on a lie. The two finally kick it off with Hans' perseverance to discover their common interest in fast cars which they are able to drive due to their job.
Karl's lifestyle and depressive nature soon changes after he meets Hans' girlfriend Stelle (Sabine Timoteo), and they establish a kind of ménage à trois. Karl emerges from his shell thanks to Hans and the friendship they create based on fast cars and their love for Stelle.

Director: Sebastian Schipper, 2006-2008, col., 87 min.

Details

Goethe Hall

39, R.G. Senanayake MW
Colombo 7

Language: German with English subtitles
Price: Free Entry

+94-11-2694562 or +94-11-4712636 library-colombo@goethe.de
Part of series Retrospective: Daniel Brühl