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The Misfortunates (2009)
De helaasheid der dingen (original title)

108 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  9 April 2010 (USA)
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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?

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenneth Vanbaeden Kenneth Vanbaeden ...
Valentijn Dhaenens Valentijn Dhaenens ...
Koen De Graeve Koen De Graeve ...
Celle
Wouter Hendrickx Wouter Hendrickx ...
Petrol
Johan Heldenbergh Johan Heldenbergh ...
Breejen
Bert Haelvoet Bert Haelvoet ...
Koen
Gilda De Bal Gilda De Bal ...
Meetje
Natali Broods Natali Broods ...
Rosie
Pauline Grossen ...
Sylvie
Sofie Palmers Sofie Palmers ...
Vriendin Gunther
Guy Dermul Guy Dermul ...
Directeur school
Jos Geens Jos Geens ...
André
Robbie Cleiren Robbie Cleiren ...
Deurwaarder
Sara De Bosschere Sara De Bosschere ...
Nele Fockedey
Wout Kelchtermans Wout Kelchtermans ...
Kleine Franky
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Storyline

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?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Belgium | Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

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Also Known As:

Çölde Kutup Ayisi See more »

Box Office

Gross:

€532,428 (Netherlands) (10 January 2010)
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Company Credits

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Favourite Films NV, IDTV Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The official Belgian submission for the 2010 Academy Awards. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When Gunther is at the age of 13, there are trains in gray style passing in different scenes. But the new gray version was first introduced in the late 90's. See more »