Het Sacrament (1990)

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Every year, the Heylen family gets together. Every year, they converse, quarrel, eat, bicker some more, make up, and start all over again. This year, they are commemorating the death of the grande dame of the family by attending a memorial mass. Afterwards, they dress up in various disguises to… More Every year, the Heylen family gets together. Every year, they converse, quarrel, eat, bicker some more, make up, and start all over again. This year, they are commemorating the death of the grande dame of the family by attending a memorial mass. Afterwards, they dress up in various disguises to enact little plays they've thought up. However, the results of this charade surprise most of them. This drama is based on the novel Omtrent Deedee by director/screenwriter Hugo Claus, who first adapted it to the stage as Interieurs before making the transition to film. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi