J’aime la vie

J’aime la vie

2023•1h 38m•7.1/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(6)

Separated from her brothers as a child, the now cancer-ridden Mira desperately needs to re-establish the family she has lost.

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Production

Tarantula, Lunanime

Language

NL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Janne Desmet

Janne Desmet

Mira

Jurgen Delnaet

Jurgen Delnaet

Rocco

Bert Dobbelaere

Mario

Greet Verstraete

Greet Verstraete

Emmy

Els Olaerts

Els Olaerts

Christianne

Mattias Busschaert

Sam

Dominique Dauwe

Tom

Lien De Graeve

Lien De Graeve

Ellen

Jean-Michel Balthazar

Jean-Michel Balthazar

Armand

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