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Wild Mussels
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Wild Mussels

2000-09-28 · 115 min · ★ 5.5

Drama · Comedy

A group of friends in their early twenties re-consider their boring lives in a sleepy fishing village in the Netherlands.

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Directors
Erik de Bruyn
Production companies
NPS, Argus Film Produktie
Countries
Netherlands
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fedja van HuêtFedja van HuêtLeen
Frank LammersFrank LammersDaan
Frederik BromFrederik BromJacob
Angelique de BruijneAngelique de BruijneJanine
Will van KralingenWill van KralingenNoortje
Josse De PauwJosse De PauwWannes
Marina de GraafMarina de GraafDiana
Melek KarasuAtash
Hans VeermanRinus

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