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 | 0.125 |
Directed By
Philip Besamusca
Crew
Bastiaan Tichler
Philip Besamusca
Naida Amorim
Augustine Huijsser
Chris Stenger
Olya van Poppel
Floor Onrust
Vera van de Sandt
Fleur Enderberg
Françoise Mol
Erik Bleeker
Gabor Verhoeven
Sam du Pon
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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