Same Same But Different

In a club in Phnom Penh Ben meets Sreykeo and they spend the night together. But in the morning the romance is gone – and the reality reveals that Sreykeo finances her life as a bargirl and needs the money to support herself and her family. Despite all the obstacles Ben decides to remain in Cambodia and moves in with Sreykeo.
Ben experiences a world where the rules are puzzling and foreign to him. But it feels good to be with Sreykeo. He takes her to a doctor to have her incessant cough examined and buys her a ring to show his feelings for her. When he finally runs out of money, he has to return to Germany. There he tries in vain to get along without Sreykeo. And then the shock. She tells him that she is HIV-positive.
Ben realizes that he has to stand by Sreykeo and returns to Cambodia as soon as possible. There he really excels himself – because it almost impossible to get effective medicine in this country. For Ben a time of challenges, misunderstandings and doubts begins. In the end he must make a decision that can change his entire life ... (Berlinale)