The House by the Canal
2003 · 94 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama
After her parents' death, a young woman moves in with her unsophisticated country relatives with unfortunate results.
Directed by Alain Berliner · Written by Dominique Garnier
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Isild Le Besco Edmée -
Corentin Lobet Jeff -
Nicolas Buysse Fred -
Jean-Pierre Cassel Louis -
Gert Portael Jeanne -
Circé Lethem Mia - J Joyce Bachely Mieke
- C Camie Boel Alice
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Luc Bromagne Le docteur -
Sébastien Waroquier André -
Michel Angely Le père - D Daniel Vidovsky Le jeune homme
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