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Gilles (2005)

Original title: Buitenspel

2005-12-21 · 1h 17m · EN
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12-year-old Gilles dreams of becoming a professional footballer in the Belgian national squad, playing as a Red Devil at the King Baudouin Stadium. Father Bert supports Gilles through thick and thin: he is not only Gilles' most loyal supporter, but also his personal trainer. But then, completely unexpectedly, Bert dies and Gilles' life collapses. Not only does he lose his father, his friend, his supporter and his trainer, there are also quite a few financial concerns coming out ...

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Jan VerheyenDirector

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Ilya Van MalderghemIlya Van MalderghemGillesFilip PeetersFilip PeetersBertJoke DevynckJoke DevynckAnnePauline GrossenPauline GrossenEmmaWilly Manzi KaberaWilly Manzi KaberaDésiré

Keywords

Loss of loved oneParent child relationshipFootball (soccer)Sadness

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLoss Of Loved One · Parent Child Relationship · Football SoccerDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityLoss Of Loved OneDirector preference508327

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What is Gilles about?

12-year-old Gilles dreams of becoming a professional footballer in the Belgian national squad, playing as a Red Devil at the King Baudouin Stadium. Father Bert supports Gilles through thick and thin: he is not only Gilles' most loyal supporter, but also his personal trainer. But then, completely unexpectedly, Bert dies and Gilles' life collapses. Not only does he lose his father, his friend, his supporter and his trainer, there are also quite a few financial concerns coming out ...

How long is Gilles?

Gilles has a runtime of 77 minutes.