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Sweet Dreams

2023-09-28 · 102 min · ★ 6.9

Drama · History

Tumultuous events triggered by the death of a Dutch sugar plantation owner who ends up leaving his Indian Ocean island estate to his young illegitimate son - the child of his Indonesian housemaid.

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Directors
Ena Sendijarević
Production companies
Lemming Film, Plattform Produktion, Film i Väst, VPRO, Talamedia
Countries
Indonesia, Netherlands, Reunion, Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hayati AzisHayati AzisSiti
Renée SoutendijkRenée SoutendijkAgatha
Florian MyjerFlorian MyjerCornelis
Lisa ZweermanLisa ZweermanJosefien
Kaan LativanKaan LativanReza
Rio Kaj Den HaasKarel
Hans DageletHans DageletJan
Peter FaberPeter FaberReverend
Verdi SolaimanVerdi SolaimanHong
Chris NietveltChris NietveltFriend Agathe
Bart KleverBart KleverHendrik

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