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Abel

1986Movie1 h 40 min

69
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Story

Abel has never left home (literally). After failing with doctors and psychiatrists, Abel's father Victor brings home Christine, a friend, in an attempt to teach Abel basic social skills. But Victor's wife Duif accuses him of having an affair, and in the ensuing row Abel is thrown out into the street. But help is at hand when he runs into kind-hearted stripper Zus - whose show Victor is obsessed with…

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Facts

February 27, 1986 · 1 h 40 min · Comedy, Drama

Released
February 27, 1986
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
Dutch
Made in
Netherlands
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Apathetic Citizens, Two-Act Structure, Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick +9

  • Apathetic Citizens
  • Two-Act Structure
  • Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick
  • Grievous Bottley Harm
  • Jealous Parent
  • Wimp Fight
  • Stylistic Suck
  • Rooftop Confrontation
  • Manchild
  • Soft Glass
  • Brick Joke
  • Bilingual Bonus

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Abel?"

Questions about Abel

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Where can I stream Abel?

In the United States, Abel streams on Film Movement+. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Abel worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.4 and Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5).

Is Abel in English?

Dutch

No, it was made in Dutch.

What tropes does Abel use?

Apathetic CitizensTwo-Act StructureBread, Eggs, Milk, SquickGrievous Bottley HarmJealous ParentWimp FightStylistic SuckRooftop ConfrontationManchildSoft GlassBrick JokeBilingual Bonusand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Apathetic Citizens, Two-Act Structure, and Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick.