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Abel

1986 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by Alex van Warmerdam
Comedy

Cast

Alex van Warmerdam Henri Garcin Olga Zuiderhoek Annet Malherbe Loes Luca Arend Jan Heerma van Voss

Credits

Written by: Otakar Votocek

Plot

A 31-year-old man, who has never left his home, lives under the thumb of his domineering father and dreams of the outside world, in a surreal and darkly funny comedy.

Sinekatalog’s take

A strange and darkly funny Dutch debut.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (2,736 votes)
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