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Kees de jongen (2003)

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Original title
Kees de Jongen
Directed by
André van Duren
Genre
drama, family
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
AL
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Kees grows up in early 20th century Amsterdam. He navigates school, family, and friendship with a mix of daydreams and small disappointments.

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What happens

Young Kees (Dutch: Kees de Jongen) is a 2003 Dutch-language drama film directed by André van Duren, based on the 1923 novel Kees the boy by Theo Thijssen. The film was released on 27 November 2003, It received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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