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Simon

2004-09-30 · 102 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Comedy

A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.

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Directors
Eddy Terstall
Production companies
Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties, Fortissimo Films, Spaghetti Film, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Co-Productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep, VPRO
Countries
Netherlands
Status
Released

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Cees GeelCees GeelSimon Cohen
Marcel HensemaMarcel HensemaCamiel Vrolijk
Rifka LodeizenRifka LodeizenSharon
Eddy KaritiEddy KaritiLayko
Nadja HüpscherNadja HüpscherJoy
Eva DuijvesteinEva DuijvesteinEllen
Daan EkkelMarco
Dirk ZeelenbergDirk ZeelenbergBram
Stijn KoomenNelson
Johnny de MolJohnny de MolFloris
Maria KooistraGwen
Femke LakerveldFemke LakerveldAdrienne
Natasja LoturcoNatasja LoturcoAstrid
Araba WaltonAraba WaltonGisela
Medi BroekmanMedi BroekmanPriscilla
Dennis RudgeDennis RudgeSjimmie
Helena RemeijersDjoeke
Esmarel GasmanEsmarel GasmanMerjolein
Wilhelmija LampAlijt
Klavertje PatijnKlavertje PatijnLiselot

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