My Best Friend Anne Frank
2021 Dutch film directed by Ben Sombogaart
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My Best Friend Anne Frank (Dutch: Mijn beste vriendin Anne Frank) is a 2021 Dutch biographical drama film directed by Ben Sombogaart.[1] The film tells the story of the friendship between Hanneli Goslar and Anne Frank and the story is told from Goslar's perspective.[1][2][3] The film is based on Memories of Anne Frank: Reflections of a Childhood Friend written by American author Alison Leslie Gold. It is the first Dutch cinema film about the life of Anne Frank.[1][2] Aiko Beemsterboer plays the role of Anne Frank and Josephine Arendsen plays the role of Hanneli Goslar.[4][5]
- Aiko Beemsterboer
- Josephine Arendsen
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| Directed by | Ben Sombogaart |
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| Edited by | Herman P. Koerts |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Languages | Dutch German |
The film won the Golden Film award in October 2021 after having sold 100,000 tickets.[6][7]
Plot
The film's plot focuses primarily on the friendship between two girls, Hannah Goslar and Anne Frank, who try to enjoy a carefree childhood in Amsterdam despite the restrictions on their freedom imposed by the Nazis. One day, Anne disappears along with her family – supposedly to neutral Switzerland. Just a year later, in June 1943, Hannah, her father Hans Goslar, and her sister Gabi are deported to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. There, in the winter of 1944/45, Hannah and Anne Frank have a surprising encounter.
Cast
- Aiko Beemsterboer as Anne Frank
- Josephine Arendsen as Hanneli Goslar
- Stefan de Walle as Otto Frank
- Zsolt Trill as Fritz
- Björn Freiberg as Officer Bruno[8]
- Lottie Hellingman as Ruth Judith Goslar
Production
Part of the film was filmed in Hungary. Principal photography was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
Release
Reception
It is rated as 63% on Rotten Tomatoes.[10]
