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The American Friend

2009Movie19 min

ComedyDrama
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8

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Story

Paris meets Thaís

Paris - an American who recently arrived in Brazil - and the Brazilian Thais begin a simple friendship sharing feelings and sensations, even if they do not understand a single word each othar says.

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Ivo Lopes Araújo, Ricardo Pretti
Written by
Ivo Lopes Araújo, Ricardo Pretti
Music by
Guto Parente

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

January 1, 2009 · 19 min · Comedy, Drama, Family

Released
January 1, 2009
Runtime
19 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Original language
Portuguese
Also spoken
English
Made in
Brazil

Tropes

Bilingual Dialogue, Toplessness from the Back, The Disease That Shall Not Be Named +9

  • Bilingual Dialogue
  • Toplessness from the Back
  • The Disease That Shall Not Be Named
  • Adaptational Location Change
  • Jump Cut
  • Silence Is Golden
  • Hollywood Silencer
  • Adapted Out
  • Credits Gag
  • Scare Quotes
  • Adaptational Name Change
  • Handshake Refusal

12 of 29 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The American Friend worth watching?"

Questions about The American Friend

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The American Friend worth watching?

89
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89 (IMDb 7.8).

Is The American Friend in English?

PortugueseEnglish

No, it was made in Portuguese, with some English.

What tropes does The American Friend use?

Bilingual DialogueToplessness from the BackThe Disease That Shall Not Be NamedAdaptational Location ChangeJump CutSilence Is GoldenHollywood SilencerAdapted OutCredits GagScare QuotesAdaptational Name ChangeHandshake Refusaland 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including Bilingual Dialogue, Toplessness from the Back, and The Disease That Shall Not Be Named.