The van Paemel Family (1986)

Original title

Het gezin van Paemel

Directed by

Paul Cammermans

Genre

drama film

Country

Belgium

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

16

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A farm family in early 1900s Flanders struggles under harsh poverty and the rigid class system. The story follows their daily hardships and the growing tensions between them and their wealthy landowners.

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What happens

The van Paemel Family (Dutch: Het gezin van Paemel) is a 1986 Belgian historic drama directed by Paul Cammermans, based on a play written by Cyriel Buysse. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC). It was also entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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