14 September 2020
Ben is Back (2018)
When Ben Burns unexpectedly returns to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve, his mom, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son’s drug addiction.
Over a turbulent 24 hours, a mother’s undying love is put to the test as Holly does everything in her power to keep Ben clean.
Pieces of April director Peter Hedges wrote and directed Ben Is Back, with his son Lucas Hedges (a Golden Globe nominee for Boy Erased) in the lead role opposite Oscar winner Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich).
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Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (2022)
A 90-year-old widower wants to grow old on his own terms, but when he is forced into a retirement home, he leads a revolt against the management.
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