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The Misfortunates is a belge film of genre Drama directed by Felix Van Groeningen released in USA on 9 april 2010 with Johan Heldenbergh

The Misfortunates (2009)

De helaasheid der dingen

The Misfortunates
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Released in USA 9 april 2010
Length 1h48
OriginBelgique
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama
Rating72% 3.6482553.6482553.6482553.6482553.648255

The Misfortunates (Dutch: De helaasheid der dingen) is a 2009 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Felix Van Groeningen. It is adapted from the (partly autobiographical) book De Helaasheid der Dingen by Belgian writer Dimitri Verhulst. The film stars Koen De Graeve, Johan Heldenbergh, Wouter Hendrickx, Bert Haelvoet, Valentijn Dhaenens, Kenneth Vanbaeden and Gilda De Bal.

Synopsis

Writer Gunther Strobbe made his ladyfriend pregnant and looks back at this youth. He lived together with his father, grandmother and uncles in a house in the fictitious town of Reetveerdegem. Much of his youth was about drinking, cigarettes, women, and truancy. Heavier themes include addiction, criminality, and death.

Actors

Johan Heldenbergh

(Pieter 'Breejen' Strobbe)Valentijn Dhaenens

(Gunther Strobbe)Natali Broods

(Rosie)Sara De Bosschere

(Nele Fockedey)Tom Audenaert
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