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Longing
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Longing

2016-06-15 · 4 min · Not rated

Drama

A semi-autobiographical short about a young man musing about the nostalgic joy of being a careless child.

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Directors
Willem van der Zanden
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Countries
Netherlands
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hans van der ZandenFather
Bas van der VeldeBoy as a child
Willem van der ZandenWillem van der ZandenBoy as a grown-up

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