As the village of Doel dies a slow death under pressure from the advancing Antwerp docks, the elderly Emilienne tries to continue with her everyday life. But the village pastor Verstraete dies and her friends leave. Ultimately she is also forced to let go as well.

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biografia

Director Tom Fassaert graduated in 2006 from the Dutch Film Academy with his acclaimed short documentary Doel Leeft. In 2011 Fassaert finished his debute feature length documentary An Angel in Doel, which premiered on the Berlinale Forum. The film was screened on more than 40 international festivals and won several international awards. A Family Affair will be his second feature length documentary

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