Gift from the Heart

5.2 (17 votes)• 2014• 86m•Released

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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.

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Languages: Dutch

Director: Kees van Nieuwkerk

Starring Cast: Chantal Janzen, Benja Bruijning, Fedja van Huêt, Halina Reijn, Bram van der Vlugt, Marwan Kenzari

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