Good Favour

Nov 9, 2018

1h 41m

★ 4.8

Overview

A teenage stranger is welcomed into a household in a devout Catholic village and gradually reveals his motives and what seem to be magical powers.

Genres

Mystery

Drama

Production Companies

Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB

Savage Productions

Final Cut for Real

Wrong Men

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Cast

Tom

Vincent Romeo

Michael

Lars Brygmann

Susanna

Clara Rugaard

Hans

Alexandre Willaume

Maria

Victoria Mayer

Anne

Helena Coppejans

Sophia

Marie-Louise Coninck

Peter

Baard Owe

Police Officer

Alexander R. Koch

Frank

Thomas Mustin

Catherine

Tinne Ceuppens

David

Simon André

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