De sterkste man van Nederland

De sterkste man van Nederland

2011 · ★ 5.4 · Drama, Family

Twelve-year-old Luuk Bos has always believed that his father is the Strongest Man in the World. His mother Dorien, who raised him on her own, used to tell him the most wonderful stories about it. During a visit to a local Strongest Man competition, he meets a participant, René Doornbos, who, like him, has red hair. Luuk thinks he has found his father.

Directed by Mark de Cloe · Written by Pieter Bart Korthuis

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