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Overview

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7.7/10   470 votes
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Writers:
Christophe Dirickx (writer)
Felix Van Groeningen (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
7 October 2009 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Person growing up in a marginal family. Adaptation of a book of Dimitri Verhulst. | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Coming-of-age tale with debauchery, pathos, and humor more (1 total)

Cast

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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 ... Tante Rosie

Pauline Grossen ... Nichtje Sylvie
Sofie Palmers ... Vriendin Gunther
Guy Dermul ... Directeur school
Jos Geens ... André
Robbie Cleiren ... Deurwaarder
Sara De Bosschere ... Nele Fockedey
Wout Kelchtermans ... Kleine Franky
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Misfortunates (International: English title)
The Shittiness of Things (USA) (informal English alternative title)
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
Belgium
Language:
Dutch
Colour:
Colour
Company:
Favourite Films NV more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The official Belgian submission for the 2010 Academy Awards. more
Goofs:
Continuity: While Koen Strobbe drove away from the beer drinking contest in his Mercedes, he has hit another car frontal. Later one, his Mercedes is parked next to their house without any visible damage to the front. more

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33 out of 34 people found the following comment useful.
Coming-of-age tale with debauchery, pathos, and humor, 22 September 2009
9/10
Author: larry-411 from United States

I attended the North American Premiere of "The Misfortunates" at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Director Felix van Groeningen introduced the film with a few caveats about the drunkenness and debauchery to come. He was correct. The film is filled with humor and pathos, presenting some painfully brutal characterizations of life in Belgium for a 13-year-old boy living in a house of alcoholics. Equal parts comedy and tragedy, "The Misfortunates" can be painful to watch at times but the payoff is worth it. Shot cinema verité style, the artful use of color and texture combined with copious amounts of bawdy humor make this film an audience favorite.

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