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Completed - DUTCH - Drama - 100 minutes

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2009 (Debut)
  • Toronto 2009 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Felix VAN GROENINGEN
Writer(s) : Christophe DIRICKX, Felix VAN GROENINGEN
Cast : Koen DE GRAEVE, Kenneth VANBAEDEN, Wouter HENDRICKX, Johan HELDENBERGH, Bert HAELVOET, Valentijn DHAENENS, Gilda DE BAL

Producer(s) : Dirk IMPENS (Menuet)

Synopsis

13-year-old Gunther grows up surrounded by alcohol, trash and his completely useless father and uncles. Slowly but surely, he’s being prepared for the same hapless life. Can he defy his destiny?

Production

Country(ies) : BELGIUM

Financing plan : IDTV Film (NL)
Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), NFF, MEDIA-EACEA


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