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The Escape (2015)

Original title: De ontsnapping

2015-04-30 · 1h 36m · NL
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Julia has a good job and has two children with the caring Paul. But there are antidepressants in the kitchen drawer. She had imagined her life so differently when she was young and fantasized about it with her brother Jimmy. Their tragic farewell was twenty years ago, but still gnawing at her. After a fight with Paul, Julia decides to change course radically. She leaves - in the spirit of Jimmy - for the Portuguese Algarve. As she gets to know the mysterious gigolo Romeo, Julia's past comes closer than ever.

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Ineke HoutmanDirector

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Isa HoesIsa HoesAbbey HoesAbbey HoesRik MayallRik MayallEddieMatthijs van de Sande BakhuyzenMatthijs van de Sande BakhuyzenEdwin JonkerEdwin JonkerKees BootKees BootDiana DobbelmanDiana DobbelmanMother JuliaEllen SchoetersEllen SchoetersLotus

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What is The Escape about?

Julia has a good job and has two children with the caring Paul. But there are antidepressants in the kitchen drawer. She had imagined her life so differently when she was young and fantasized about it with her brother Jimmy. Their tragic farewell was twenty years ago, but still gnawing at her. After a fight with Paul, Julia decides to change course radically. She leaves - in the spirit of Jimmy - for the Portuguese Algarve. As she gets to know the mysterious gigolo Romeo, Julia's past comes closer than ever.

How long is The Escape?

The Escape has a runtime of 96 minutes.