Eternal daydreamer Mel can't wait to quit her sucky catering job and fly to her dream destination: Portugal. Things change when the beautiful Jenny literally crashes into her life when Mel nearly runs her over in her classic BMW. It is love at first sight, however there is just one problem: Jenny mistakenly assumes Mel to be a boy. Despite this, the pair become boyfriend and girlfriend. With Mel attempting to disguise her true gender at every turn, her journey from tomboy to out lesbian is fraught with life-defining dilemmas and sweet surprises.
| Title | My Friend from Faro |
|---|---|
| Year | 2008 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Germany |
| Studio | Wüste Film West, WDR |
| Cast | Anjorka Strechel, Lucie Hollmann, Manuel Cortez, Florian Panzner, Tilo Prückner, Isolda Dychauk |
| Crew | Ralph Schwingel (Producer), Hejo Emons (Producer), Nana Neul (Screenplay), Leah Striker (Director of Photography), Susanne Ritter (Casting), Ute Paffendorf (Costume Design) |
| Keyword | coming out, sexual identity, secret love, mistake in person, portugal, transvestite, youngster, fake identity, girlfriend, car crash, teenage crush, relationship |
| Release | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Runtime | 91 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 14 users |
| Popularity | 4 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 65,694 |
| Language | Português, Deutsch |
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