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The South (2004)

Movie ★ 4.4 87 min

Drama

Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts. After she is humiliated when Loe, one of her employees, is startled by the discovery of her prosthesis during foreplay, she imprisons him in the laundry plant. As Loe is slowly dying in imprisonment, Martje loses contact with reality and starts imagining having a family with him.

Martin Koolhoven Director Mieke de Jong Writer

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Quick facts

Released
January 24, 2004
Runtime
87 min
IMDb
tt0350373
Language
Studio
Cosmokino, Isabella Films B.V.,

Themes

Cast

Monic Hendrickx Monic Hendrickx Martje Portegies Frank Lammers Frank Lammers Loe de Koning Oksana Akinshina Oksana Akinshina Zoya Olga Louzgina Olga Louzgina Galina Nazmiye Oral Nazmiye Oral Leyla Bart Klever Bart Klever Martje's ex-boyfriend Ina Geerts Ina Geerts Dorien Chris Comvalius Chris Comvalius Farida Catalijn Willemsen Catalijn Willemsen Martje's ex-boyfriend's wife Vlatka Simac Jasmina

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Frequently asked questions

What is The South about?
Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts. After she is humiliated when Loe, one of her employees, is startled by the discovery of her prosthesis during foreplay, she imprisons him in the laundry plant. As Loe is slowly dying in imprisonment, Martje loses contact with reality and starts imagining having a family with him.
Who directed The South?
The South was directed by Martin Koolhoven.
Who stars in The South?
The South stars Monic Hendrickx, Frank Lammers, Oksana Akinshina, Olga Louzgina.
When was The South released?
The South is a 2004 drama film.
Where can I watch The South?
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