Cloaca

Oct 23, 2003

1h 48m

★ 6.5

Overview

Four old college friends in their forties come together in a time of trouble and despair. Old joy relives, but the harsh reality of their problems can't satisfy them and eventually endangers their friendships.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

IdtV Film & Video Productions

Avrotros

Cloaca Trailers

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Cast

Tom

Peter Blok

Pieter

Pierre Bokma

Joep

Gijs Scholten van Aschat

Maarten

Jaap Spijkers

Conny

Elsie de Brauw

Laura

Caro Lenssen

Helena

Marleen Stolz

Brest

Eric Schneider

Jacques Vermeulen

Genio de Groot

Lighting designer

Marcel Hensema

Acteur

Jeroen Spitzenberger

Bram

Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen

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