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Oysters at Nam Kee's (2002)

Oysters at Nam Kee's poster
Original title
Oesters van Nam Kee
Directed by
Pollo de Pimentel
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man falls for a waitress at a Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam. Their relationship unfolds against her family's expectations and his personal struggles.

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What happens

Oysters at Nam Kee's (Dutch: Oesters van Nam Kee) is a 2002 Dutch drama film, directed by Pollo de Pimentel, starring Katja Schuurman and Egbert Jan Weeber. The film received a Golden Film (75,000 visitors) in 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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