Just Friends

Just Friends

2018 · 80 min · NL · 7.0 (89 votes)
Dir. Annemarie van de Mond · Starring Josha Stradowski, Majd Mardo, Jenny Arean, Tanja Jess, Nazmiye Oral, Sjoerd Dragtsma · Music Rob Peters
ComedyRomanceDrama

On the 10th anniversary of his dad’s death, Joris still tries to come to terms with his father’s absence when he meets the free-spirited Yad, who returns back home to his family after living on his own. Although very different, there is an instant spark between the two and they want to be more than “just friends”, but both have issues with their mothers that threaten to jeopardise their relationship.

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A tender, sometimes clumsy, exploration of new love and old wounds. It feels like a warm hug mixed with the nervous excitement of a first date, navigating family baggage with a hopeful heart.

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