J’aime la vie

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J’aime la vie

2023

1h 38m

7.6(4 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Separated from her brothers as a child, the now cancer-ridden Mira desperately needs to re-establish the family she has lost.

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9 members

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Janne Desmet

Mira

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Jurgen Delnaet

Rocco

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Bert Dobbelaere

Mario

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Greet Verstraete

Emmy

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Els Olaerts

Christianne

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Mattias Busschaert

Sam

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Dominique Dauwe

Tom

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Lien De Graeve

Ellen

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Jean-Michel Balthazar

Armand

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