Something About Alex (2017)
Overview
A teenager struggling with his gender attempts to reconcile with his identity.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 1.036 |
Directed By
Reinout Hellenthal
Crew
Reinout Hellenthal
Paul Bontenbal
Reinout Hellenthal
Maarten Buning
Stan Koch
Jasper van Leeningen
Jelle Kuipers
TOP CAST
Maas Bronkhuyzen
Alex
Juna de Leeuw
Alexandra
Kay Greidanus
Hendrik
Joes Brauers
Lucas
Roos Netjes
Annelies
Marike van Weelden
Mother
Ad van Kempen
Pastor
Ben Abelsma
Father
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