The Misfortunates
The Misfortunates Dutch De helaasheid der dingen is a 2009 Belgian comedydrama film directed by Felix Van Groeningen. It is adapted from the partly autobiographical book De Helaasheid der Dingen by Belgian writer Dimitri Verhulst. The film stars Koen De Graeve, Johan Heldenbergh, Wouter Hendrickx, Bert Haelvoet, Valentijn Dhaenens, Kenneth Vanbaeden and Gilda De Bal.
LA Weekly found Van Groeningen mixing the visual exuberance of Trainspotting with the familial pathos of Angelas Ashes, whilst Variety described the film as starting out as an extremely lowbrow comedy but later morphing into a bittersweet meditation on whether familial love and pride are enough to sustain a proper upbringing.The film won the Prix Art et Essai at the Cannes Film Festivals Quinzaine des Ralisateurs. It also won three Golden Starfish Awards at the 17th Hamptons International Film Festival. The film was the official Belgian entry for the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010 in the category Best Foreign Language Film. ........
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