Lioness (2020)
Overview
When the temperamental Sylvie (17) is told that she has to give up her child when it’s born, she decides to escape the youth institution where she’s placed. In her eyes it’s the only solution to prevent that her child will have the same institutionalized youth as she endured.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 0.116 |
Directed By
Philip Besamusca
Crew
Bastiaan Tichler
Philip Besamusca
Gabor Verhoeven
Vera van de Sandt
Françoise Mol
Augustine Huijsser
Chris Stenger
Sam du Pon
Fleur Enderberg
Naida Amorim
Floor Onrust
Olya van Poppel
Erik Bleeker
TOP CAST
Coen Bril
Gervinio
Ellen Parren
Barbara
Mouad Ben-Chaib
Marwah
Shira Duizend
Sylvie
Firy Beuk
Kim
Noa Farinum
Shaleya
Esther Drenthe
Judge
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