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Less Dead Than the Others

Less Dead Than the Others

Genres

Drama

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Frans Buyens's moving and inventive film is based on his own autobiographical novel, which deals in the most sensitive terms possible with the subject of euthanasia.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 April 1992

Country

Belgium

Cast

Dora van der Groen

Dora van der Groen

Mother

Senne Rouffaer

Senne Rouffaer

father

Koen De Bouw

Koen De Bouw

brother

Mia Van Roy

Mia Van Roy

nun

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