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Cecile

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Cecile

"A woman refuses to accept the death of her husband"

2022

0h 16m

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A woman wakes up next to her dead husband. She refuses the fact that he is dead and pretends to her family that he's still alive.

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4 featured cast members

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Marilou Mermans

Marilou Mermans

Cecile

Jan Boogaert

Francois

Adam Laghrim

Adam

Souad Boukhatem

Lara

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Directed by: Annelies Bodiang
Written by: Annelies Bodiang
Produced by: Arthur Ardaen

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