

Porcelain
2019-11-23 · 96 min · ★ 4.0
The lives of Anna, Paul and their little son Thomas seem perfect from the outside. Paul has a well-paid job, Anna has a home studio where she works with porcelain and Thomas is an angelic child. However, when Thomas bites one of his friends at school, the cracks of a context that is anything but perfect begin to surface.
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- Directors
- Jenneke Boeijink
- Production companies
- New Amsterdam Film Company, Verdeoro, Wrong Men, MiC, Regione Lazio
- Countries
- Netherlands, Belgium, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tom VermeirPaul
Laura de BoerAnna
Bert LuppesSchooldirecteur
Gene BervoetsJean Dubois
Flor DecleirFrancois Dubois
Romana VredeArts
Joris SmitRogier
Johan HeldenberghArend
Peggy VrijensLiesbethTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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