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The Misfortunates

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13-year-old Gunther Strobbe 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?

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-10-07

Runtime: 108 mins

Director: Felix van Groeningen

Spoken language: Nederlands

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Original title: The Misfortunates

Production Companies: Menuet

Production Countries: Belgium, Netherlands

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