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The Over the Hill Band (2009)

The Over the Hill Band poster
Original title
Meisjes
Directed by
Geoffrey Enthoven
Genre
tragicomedy
Country
Netherlands, Belgium
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After her husband dies, an older woman reunites with her former bandmates to enter a music competition. They deal with their age and personal grudges while trying to play together again.

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What happens

The Over-the-Hill Band (a.k.a. Belgian: Meisjes, or Girls in English) is a 2009 Flemish-language Belgian tragicomedy film directed by Geoffrey Enthoven. Main roles are played by Marilou Mermans, Lea Couzin, Lut Tomsin, Lucas Van den Eynde and Jan Van Looveren. The movie was shown at different international film festivals, such as Palm Springs International Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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