

The Misfortunates
Genres
Overview
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?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
2009-10-07
Status
Released
Original Language
Dutch
Vote Count
198
Vote Average
7.2
Kenneth Vanbaeden
Kleine Gunther Strobbe (13 jaar)
Valentijn Dhaenens
Gunther Strobbe
Koen De Graeve
Marcel 'Celle' Strobbe
Wouter Hendrickx
Lowie 'Petrol' Strobbe
Johan Heldenbergh
Pieter 'Breejen' Strobbe
Bert Haelvoet
Koen Strobbe
Gilda De Bal
Meetje
Natali Broods
Rosie
Pauline Grossen
Sylvie
Sofie Palmers
Vriendin Gunther
Guy Dermul
Directeur school
Jos Geens
André
Charlotte Vandermeersch
Konijn
Lynn Van Royen
Rostje
Yves Degryse
Franky
Sara de Bosschere
Nele Fockedey
Robbie Cleiren
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