The Misfortunates
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
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Kenneth Vanbaeden
Kleine Gunther Strobbe (13 jaar)
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Valentijn Dhaenens
Gunther Strobbe
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Koen De Graeve
Marcel 'Celle' Strobbe
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Wouter Hendrickx
Lowie 'Petrol' Strobbe
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Johan Heldenbergh
Pieter 'Breejen' Strobbe
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Bert Haelvoet
Koen Strobbe
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Gilda De Bal
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Natali Broods
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Pauline Grossen
Sylvie
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Gilles
Vermist
Sofie Palmers
Vriendin Gunther
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Guy Dermul
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Felix van Groeningen Director · Christophe Dirickx Screenplay Dimitri Verhulst Screenplay
First release May 16, 2009 · Produced in Belgium, Netherlands · Original title De helaasheid der dingen
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Production
Belgium · Netherlands
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Languages
Original title
De helaasheid der dingen
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
France · May 16, 2009
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Belgium · October 7, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 16, 2009 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
December 30, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
May 20, 2010 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 1, 2010 · Digital
Netherlands
October 8, 2009 · Theatrical
March 23, 2010 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
December 1, 2012 · TV · Nederland 2
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