The Misfortunates (2009)
De helaasheid der dingen
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?
- Date of release
- 2009-10-07
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (231)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Felix van Groeningen
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The Misfortunates is a 2009 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Felix Van Groeningen. It is adapted from the 2006 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Belgian writer Dimitri Verhulst. The film stars Kenneth Vanbaeden, Valentijn Dhaenens, Koen De Graeve, Wouter Hendrickx, Johan Heldenbergh, Bert Haelvoet, and Gilda De Bal.
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