

Formidable
2008-04-30 · 82 min · Not rated
Social comedy about 2 forty-somethings who're looking for a new purpose in life.
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- Directors
- Dominique Standaert
- Production companies
- Artémis Productions, A Private View
- Countries
- Belgium
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stéphane De Groodt
Serge Larivière
Sabrina Leurquin
Virginie Hocq
Isabelle De Hertogh
Maaike Cafmeyer
Suzy Falk
Georges Siatidis
Manuela Servais
Raphaëlle Lubansu
Tania Garbarski
Catherine Demaiffe
Edwige Baily
Gert Portael
Éric De Staercke
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