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Leopold is a widower School Director. His housekeeper announces him on the first day of his retirement, that she will be leaving to her homeland, Romania, in order to be with her daughter ... See full summary
Leopold is a widower School Director. His housekeeper announces him on the first day of his retirement, that she will be leaving to her homeland, Romania, in order to be with her daughter who just gave birth to her grandson. Leopold thinks it's time to find a suitable wife, and his friend and neighbour Julian, register him in on an internet date-site. Leopold has an estranged relationship with his only son, and between the dates to meet his perfect match, young Rumanian Alina enters Leopold's life, replacing her aunt at housekeeping, presenting to him a different side of life.

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    • Author: Yar
    The movie contains Jan Decleir a very good actor from Belgium in one of his best performances.

    With his housekeeper leaving for her homeland (Croatia or something), he needs to find a solution. The housekeeper suggests to send a niece to help him. Then he starts looking for a wife (or actually a wife/housekeeper)he ends up online at a dating-agency. And he is 67 or something! So he starts dating and eventually begins to like the girl that has come to clean his house.

    The performance is excellent, the story funny and the plot unfolds very smoothly. Offcourse you can predict the end, but it is a very delicate movie with subtly humor.

    For Region-1 viewers: Dutch language with subtitles ..
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    • Author: Whilingudw
    It is a good film, but I was expecting far better: after reading people's comments and also being fan of Jan Decleir who is indeed a very good actor. I wouldn't call this film a comedy at all, but that in itself is not a problem. The problem is that it is all very predictable and stereotypical: older lonely Westerner, desperate young Eastern European woman... blah-blah-blah, you name it. Yes, there were funny moments (mainly his meetings with other "potential brides"), but the whole picture is very bleak, just as the interior of the hero's house. Even Jan Decleir cannot rescue this film. You know in advance how it is going to end. You know exactly what the heroes are going to do next. Maria Popistasu is OK, but nothing extraordinary. And, most important, none of the heroes of this film deserves any compassion. In one word - boring.
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Jan Decleir Jan Decleir - Leopold
    Wim Opbrouck Wim Opbrouck - Julien
    Maria Popistasu Maria Popistasu - Alina
    Manuela Servais Manuela Servais - Anne-Marie
    Bert Haelvoet Bert Haelvoet - Maarten
    Tom Van Bauwel Tom Van Bauwel - Bastijns
    Brigitte De Man Brigitte De Man - Francine
    Leny Breederveld Leny Breederveld - Ada
    Nadien Van Vossem Nadien Van Vossem - Sophia (as Nadine Vanvossem)
    Mia Van Roy Mia Van Roy - Therése
    Rita Lommée Rita Lommée - Monique (as Rita Lommee)
    Camilia Blereau Camilia Blereau - Colette
    Gert Portael Gert Portael - Simone
    Mieke Bouve Mieke Bouve - Ingrid
    Suzanne Saerens Suzanne Saerens - Silvia
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