Goodbye Mister De Vries (2012)
Overview
Mister De Vries (93) sits at his window awaiting his death. Until one cold winter day he is surprised by the arrival of a parcel. When he subsequently sees a pigeon flying off he knows that this is no ordinary message. His time has come. Mister De Vries momentarily hesitates to open it. When he chances it, he finds his old Frisian skates. There’s only one thing to be done.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 0.318 |
Directed By
Mascha Halberstad
Crew
Mascha Halberstad
Fiona van Heemstra
Huub Kistemaker
Marleen Slot
Miguel Boelens
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