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Vele hemels boven de zevende

Jan Matthys / BE, 2017 / 119 min.

A sensitive adaptation of Griet Op De Beeck’s debut novel about obstacles that appear insurmountable and daring to be happy.

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Eve is always ready to save the world. She is a tower of strength for her adolescent niece, her quarreling parents and her smitten sister. She is a champion in giving – except to herself. Behind her broad and reassuring smile and massive understanding, she exeperiences a gaping loneliness.

Based on the novel by Griet Op De Beeck

A film about obstacles that appear insurmountable and daring to be happy. Based on the popular novel of the same name by the Belgian author Griet Op De Beeck, who also wrote the script. With Brit Van Hoof, Koen de Graeve, Sara de Roo, Peter Seynaeve, Viviane de Muynck.

As from November 30th with English subtitles

Details

Director

Jan Matthys

Production year

2017

Country

BE

Original title

Vele hemels boven de zevende

Length

119 min.

Language

Dutch, French

Subtitles

ENG or NLD

Format

DCP

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