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The Meat Substitute
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The Meat Substitute

2024-10-08 · 14 min · Not rated

Drama · Comedy

A documentary crew follows a married couple as they adjust to the wife’s new vegan lifestyle. While the couple tries to understand one another, their respectful disagreements reveal growing instability in their relationship. Determined to prove that her husband will not notice the difference, she secretly replaces his chicken with a vegan substitute.

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Directors
Jonathan Rozendaal
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Susanne MiddelbergSusanne MiddelbergAnja Kouwenberg
Jelle BerlijnJelle BerlijnRuud de Jager
Jonathan RozendaalJonathan RozendaalCrewmember / Interviewer
Kamiel van de KruijsKamiel van de KruijsCrewmember / Cameraman
Marit van HeckCrewmember
Cai BooiCai BooiCrewmember / Boom Operator

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