The Gift
2015-02-14 · 14 min · ★ 6.0
Alice is a woman in her late thirties. Her life is in a rut. Each day at her work at a supermarket looks the same. Playing the piano is the only highpoint in her life. Then one day a mysterious stranger comes into her life.
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- Directors
- Hanna Verboom
- Production companies
- KPN, Cinetree
- Countries
- Netherlands
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- Released
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Sytske van der Ster
Bright O. RichardsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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