Quicksand (2021)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 0.613 |
Directed By
Margot Schaap
Crew
Margot Schaap
Margot Schaap
Noortje Dijkstra
Katrin Kissa
Maria Drandaki
Fatih Tura
Ellen Havenith
Emo Weemhoff
Jorien Sont
Lindelotte van der Meer
Fleur Enderberg
Matis Rei
Matis Rei
Joke Geuze
Dana Horeman
Tapio Liukkonen
TOP CAST
Hanna van Vliet
Suze
Elsie de Brauw
Helena
Elin Koleci
Juul
Simeoni Sundja
Luukas
Jade Olieberg
Charlie
Aus Greidanus
Leo
Manoushka Zeegelaar-Breeveld
Dokter
Wieger Windhorst
Jeroen
Eran Ben-Michaël
Assistant Director
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