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Patrick (2019)

Patrick poster
Original title
De Patrick
Directed by
Tim Mielants
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Belgium
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
16
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A quiet, lonely man works as a handyman at a nudist camping ground. After a mysterious object goes missing, he becomes obsessed with finding it, which leads to awkward and strange interactions with the campers.

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What happens

Patrick (Dutch: De Patrick) is a 2019 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Tim Mielants and starring Kevin Janssens, Jemaine Clement, Hannah Hoekstra, and Bouli Lanners. It had its world premiere at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it competed for the Crystal Globe, winning the Best Director Award for Mielants. It received five nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, winning Best Flemish Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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