The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
Pauline is a 'little girl of 66 years old'. She is mentally retarded and been cared after by her sister Martha. When Martha dies, her two younger sisters, Paulette and Cecile have to make a decision on the best place for Pauline to be looked after. Neither of them is ready to take care of her. Paulette has a shop to look after and Cecile has her Albert. But according to Martha's last will, her fortune will only be divided in three equal parts if one of the sisters looks after Pauline. If they decide to take her to an institution, Pauline will be the only heir.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic70/100
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Lieven DebrauwerDirector
- Jaak BoonWriter
- Lieven DebrauwerWriter
Cast
- Dora van der GroenPauline Declercq
- Ann PetersenPaulette Declercq
- Rosemarie BergmansCécile Declercq
- Julienne De BruynMartha Declercq
- Idwig StephaneAlbert
- Camilia BlereauSlagersvrouw
- Nand BuylNotaris
- Magda CnuddeMarie-José
- Jef DemedtsBegrafenisondernemer
- Jenny TangheMarcella
- Bouli LannersTaxichauffeur
- François BeukelaersDirecteur