
Quicksand
Drama
Overview
A young woman finds herself struggling to maintain her mental health and grounded family life on a rural Dutch island when her capricious, city-dwelling thespian mother falls incurably ill and expects her increasingly regular company and assistance.
Top Cast


Hanna van Vliet
Hanna van Vliet
Suze
Hanna van Vliet
Suze


Elsie de Brauw
Elsie de Brauw
Helena
Elsie de Brauw
Helena
Elin Koleci
Elin Koleci
Juul
Elin Koleci
Juul


Simeoni Sundja
Simeoni Sundja
Luukas
Simeoni Sundja
Luukas


Jade Olieberg
Jade Olieberg
Charlie
Jade Olieberg
Charlie


Aus Greidanus
Aus Greidanus
Leo
Aus Greidanus
Leo


Manoushka Zeegelaar-Breeveld
Manoushka Zeegelaar-Breeveld
Dokter
Manoushka Zeegelaar-Breeveld
Dokter


Wieger Windhorst
Wieger Windhorst
Jeroen
Wieger Windhorst
Jeroen


Eran Ben-Michaël
Eran Ben-Michaël
Assistant Director
Eran Ben-Michaël
Assistant Director
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