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Release Year: 2009
Nation: Cambodia, Germany, Thailand
Alternative Title: 同中有异, Kamkoli půjdeš, Kamkoliv půjdeš, Ugyanaz, de mégis más, Tacy sami, choć różni, Тот же, но совсем другой, Rovnaký, rovnaký, ale iný, Všetko je inak
Director: Detlev Buck
Writer: Detlev Buck, Michael Ostrowski, Ruth Toma
Producer(s): N/A
Companies: Biscuit Films, Boje Buck Produktion GmbH, Bophana Production, NDR
Genre: Drama, Romance
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.
'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.
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