Son of Mine

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Son of Mine
Johan Leysen in Gluckauf (2015).jpg
Johan Leysen in Son of Mine (2015)
Directed by Remy van Heugten
Starring Johan Leysen
Ali Ben Horsting  [ nl ]
Release date
  • 22 January 2015 (2015-01-22)(IFFR)
Running time
1h 42min
CountryNetherlands
Language Limburgish

Son of Mine (Limburgish : Gluckauf) is a 2015 Dutch crime film directed by Remy van Heugten. [1] The film won 4 Golden Calves: Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography. [2]

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Plot

Lei, descendant of an unemployed coal miner, is an aimless man in his fifties, living a hand to mouth existence. When Lei's son Jeffrey discovers that Lei has a long-drawn debt with Vester, a charismatic crime boss, he does what every loving son would do: He reckons his father's problems as his own. [3]

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References

  1. "Son of Mine (Gluckauf)".
  2. "Gluckauf ⋆ Nederlands Film Festival".
  3. "Gluckauf (2015) - IMDb".