The Misfortunates

2009 · directed by Felix van Groeningen

Rating
68/100
Hit
no

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?

The Misfortunates (2009), directed by Felix van Groeningen, rates 68/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Kenneth Vanbaeden
  • Valentijn Dhaenens
  • Koen De Graeve
  • Wouter Hendrickx
  • Johan Heldenbergh
  • Bert Haelvoet
  • Gilda De Bal
  • Natali Broods
  • Pauline Grossen
  • Sofie Palmers

Crew

  • Ruben Impens — Director of Photography
  • Nico Leunen — Editor
  • Jef Neve — Original Music Composer
  • Christophe Dirickx — Screenplay
  • Dimitri Verhulst — Screenplay
  • Felix van Groeningen — Screenplay

More from Felix van Groeningen

  1. The Eight Mountains (2022) — 80/100 · hit
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  4. Belgica (2016) — 62/100

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