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Summary
Three musicians form a band. But they're not just any musicians: each has a disability that makes them particularly unsuitable for their instrument. The guitarist is deaf, the singer is tone deaf, and the bassist has a stiff arm.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+32)
Critics 40Audiences 72GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer44%
Metascore36
User score7.7
Audience score71%
IMDb6.9
Box office
8%of its budget back
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $231 K
Worldwide it made back $231 K of the $3 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100101Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2007
January 31, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
Dutch
Original language
Made in
Belgium
France- Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Curaçao
Rated
- NC-17United States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 29
Dries VanhegenDries
Norman BaertKoen De Geyter
Gunter LamootJan Verbeek
Sam LouwyckIvan Van Dorpe
François BeukelaersPa Verbeek
Bernadette DammanMa Verbeek- JVJoris Van Der SpeetenJan Verbeek (10 Jaar)
- NDNancy DenijsIvan's Vrouw
- NVNomie VisserIvan's Dochter
Dolores BouckaertLio
Wim WillaertJimmy
Barbara CallewaertChristine
Jan HammeneckerDikke Lul- VBVinnie BonduweVriend Dikke Lul
- CWChantal WannynErna
Tristan VerstevenDorian
Sebastien DewaeleStef Vanneste- HCHans ClaerhoutFan Dries
- EVEric VanrenterghemBurgemeester
- FKFlip KowlierJurylid
- FDFrank DubbeJurylid
- KVKurt VandemaeleJurylid
- STSophia TheysJurylid
- PHPeggy HeyninckVrouw In Parkeergarage
Directing · 1
- Koen Mortier Director, Writer, Screenplay, Producer, Script
Writing · 1
- Herman Brusselmans Idea, Novel, Story, Script
Production · 4
- Ruben Goots Executive Producer
- Eurydice Gysel Producer
- Kim Deschacht Casting
- Kris De Meester Casting
Camera · 9
- Glynn Speeckaert Director of Photography, Cinematography
- Philippe de Smet Grip, Key Grip
- Jan Lemmens Grip
- Jo Vermaercke Steadicam Operator
- Jan Lemmens Grip
- Wouter Dewilde First Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Manu Van Hove Editor
- Arnout Deurinck Digital Intermediate
Sound · 10
- Arno Music, Original Music Composer
- Flip Kowlier Music, Original Music Composer
- Millionaire Original Music Composer, Music
- Guy Van Nueten Music, Original Music Composer
- Senjan Jansen Sound Designer
- Seppe van Groeningen Boom Operator
Art · 5
- Peggy Verstraeten Set Dresser, Set Dressing Artist
- Diego Deceuninck Art Department Coordinator, Construction Coordinator
- Jeroen Bogaert Set Dresser
- Kurt Rigolle Props, Sets & Props Supervisor
- Geert Paredis Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Catherine Marchand Set Costumer, Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Bert Deruyck Visual Effects, Digital Producer, Special Effects
Lighting · 3
- Joost Henderieckx Electrician
- Dieter Vanderbeke Electrician
- Dieter Van der Eecken Gaffer, Other
Other crew · 1
- Toon Marien Carpenter
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