My Friend from Faro (2008)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Jan 16, 2008

Runtime : 1h 31m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Wüste Film West, WDR

Countries : Germany

Keywords : coming out, sexual identity, secret love, mistake in person, portugal, transvestite, youngster, fake identity, girlfriend, car crash, teenage crush, relationship