My Best Friend

My Best Friend

2001 · 104 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy

My Best Friend is the outrageous story of two men, friends since childhood, who have spent their lives tormenting one another. It is only when Constantinos discovers Alekos in bed with his wife that their friendship and their respective marriages finally collapse into a death spiral of sex, deceit and irrepressible humor. As events unfold another deception, one concealed by both men's wives, opens the door to incredible erotic intrigue.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · Written by Lakis Lazopoulos

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