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Fabula

  • 2025
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
504
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Fedja van Huêt in Fabula (2025)
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DutchDark ComedyDrug CrimeComedyCrimeFantasy

A 55-year-old small-time criminal, scorned by family and mocked by friends, tries to fix a failed drug deal while wondering who or what is punishing him for his wrong life.A 55-year-old small-time criminal, scorned by family and mocked by friends, tries to fix a failed drug deal while wondering who or what is punishing him for his wrong life.A 55-year-old small-time criminal, scorned by family and mocked by friends, tries to fix a failed drug deal while wondering who or what is punishing him for his wrong life.

  • Director
    • Michiel ten Horn
  • Writer
    • Michiel ten Horn
  • Stars
    • Fedja van Huêt
    • Sezgin Güleç
    • Michiel Kerbosch
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    504
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michiel ten Horn
    • Writer
      • Michiel ten Horn
    • Stars
      • Fedja van Huêt
      • Sezgin Güleç
      • Michiel Kerbosch
    • 5User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast33

    Fedja van Huêt
    Fedja van Huêt
    • Jos…
    Sezgin Güleç
    Sezgin Güleç
    • Özgür
    Michiel Kerbosch
    Michiel Kerbosch
    • Lei
    David Kross
    David Kross
    • The Grape
    Georg Friedrich
    Georg Friedrich
    • Hendrik
    Anniek Pheifer
    Anniek Pheifer
    • Dien…
    Ferhat Kaplan
    Ferhat Kaplan
    • Abdul
    Yasin Boynuince
    • Deniz
    Livia Lamers
    • Linda
    Hasan Ali Mete
    • Idriss
    Chris Nietvelt
    Chris Nietvelt
    • Bulke
    Stefan Perceval
    • Prince Carnaval
    Leah Thys
    • The Tick
    Murat Toker
    • White Haired Man
    Dolf Bekx
    Dolf Bekx
    • Corrupt customs officer
    Omer Brams
    • Employee of The Grape
    Norma Dixit
    • Woman at market
    Hannelore Duwe-Scherwat
    • Grandmother of The Grape
    • Director
      • Michiel ten Horn
    • Writer
      • Michiel ten Horn
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Most of the movie is spoken in several dialects of the Limburgish language. Mostly if not all by non native speakers. Jos and Özgür speak in the dialect of Venlo.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 10, 2025 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Belgium
      • Germany
    • Official sites
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      • TRAILER - NL
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fábula
    • Production companies
      • New Amsterdam Film Company
      • 2Pilots Filmproduction
      • Fobic Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $172,303
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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