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“He'll change your life”
2004 · 1 h 42 min
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Cast
Cees Geel 
Marcel Hensema 
Rifka Lodeizen Nadja Hüpscher 
Eva Duijvestein Daan Ekkel
Credits
Written by: 
Eddy Terstall
Plot
A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.
Sinekatalog’s take
A warm, funny and sad Amsterdam story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Golden Calf (Netherlands Film Festival) 2004: Best Film (Golden Calf for Best Feature Film)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (8,502 votes)
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