Gift from the Heart

Nov 6, 2014

1h 26m

★ 5.2

Overview

Brothers Tom and Niek are running the family's costume rental store. Former soap star Tom doesn't take his job and his relationships very seriously. Niek on the other hand, is a workaholic, which recently led to a separation from his wife Karin. When the brothers are preparing for the busy holiday season, attractive Julia walks through the door with an offer they can't refuse: participating in a bold ad campaign that will rock Dutch holiday traditions to their core. Soon enough, Tom and Niek find themselves in a whirlwind of family issues, national cultural matters and love, after which neither of them will ever be the same.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Eyeworks Film & TV Drama

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Cast

Julia

Chantal Janzen

Tom

Benja Bruijning

Niek

Fedja van Huêt

Karin

Halina Reijn

Niek sr.

Bram van der Vlugt

Richard

Marwan Kenzari

Nel

Beppie Melissen

Floor

Loes Haverkort

Gerben

Leo Alkemade

Gerda

Belinda van der Stoep

Mijke

Carolien Spoor

Sexy Steven

Manuel Broekman

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