France / May 16, 2009 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | Deurwaarder |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | De helaasheid der dingen |
| Original language | Nederlands (NL) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands |
| Production countries | Belgium, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Menuet |
| Official site | themisfortunates.com |
| Release date | 7 ottobre 2009 |
| Executive producer | An Rydant |
| Production | Frans van Gestel, Alberte Gautot, Rudy Verzyck, Jeroen Beker, Dirk Impens |
| Writer | Christophe Dirickx, Felix van Groeningen, Dimitri Verhulst |
| Editing | Nico Leunen |
| Cinematography | Ruben Impens |
| Assistant directors | Felix van Groeningen |
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| Camera operators | Ruben Impens |
| Additional photography | Ruben Impens |
| Production design | Chris Lievens |
| Art direction | Chris Lievens |
| Set decoration | Chris Lievens |
| Music | Jef Neve |
| Sound | Jef Neve |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 16, 2009 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Belgium / Oct 07, 2009 / 12
Netherlands / Oct 08, 2009 / 12
France / Dec 30, 2009 / TP
Germany / May 20, 2010 / 12
Digital
Hungary / Jul 01, 2010 / 16
Physical media
Netherlands / Mar 23, 2010 / 12 / DVD, Blu ray
TV
Netherlands / Dec 01, 2012 / 12 / Nederland 2
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