Gilles

Gilles

2005 · 77 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

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 ...

Directed by Jan Verheyen · Written by Frank Ketelaar

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Ilya Van Malderghem Gilles
Joke Devynck Anne
Filip Peeters Bert
Pauline Grossen Emma
Peter Bulckaen Joris
Willy Manzi Kabera Désiré
Kris Piekaert Mark
Ninke Gryp Lies
Dirk van Dijck Commissaris Willems
Warre Borgmans Dr. de Vlieger
Hans de Munter Dr. Kaaiman
Stany Crets Trainer Provinciale Ploeg

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