

Quicksand
2021-09-29 · 113 min · ★ 5.7
A young woman finds herself struggling to maintain her mental health and grounded family life on a rural Dutch island when her capricious, city-dwelling thespian mother falls incurably ill and expects her increasingly regular company and assistance.
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- Directors
- Margot Schaap
- Production companies
- Homeless Bob Production, PRPL
- Countries
- Estonia, Netherlands
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hanna van VlietSuze
Elsie de BrauwHelena
Simeoni SundjaLuukas
Jade OliebergCharlie
Aus GreidanusLeo
Manoushka Zeegelaar-BreeveldDokter
Wieger WindhorstJeroen
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