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Quicksand

Quicksand

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Drama

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A young woman finds herself struggling to maintain her mental health and grounded family life on a rural Dutch island when her capricious, city-dwelling thespian mother falls incurably ill and expects her increasingly regular company and assistance.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

29 September 2021

Country

Estonia

Cast

Hanna van Vliet

Hanna van Vliet

Suze

Elsie de Brauw

Elsie de Brauw

Helena

Elin Koleci

Elin Koleci

Juul

Simeoni Sundja

Simeoni Sundja

Luukas

Jade Olieberg

Jade Olieberg

Charlie

Aus Greidanus

Aus Greidanus

Leo

Manoushka Zeegelaar-Breeveld

Manoushka Zeegelaar-Breeveld

Dokter

Wieger Windhorst

Wieger Windhorst

Jeroen

Eran Ben-Michaël

Eran Ben-Michaël

Assistant Director

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