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Jonge Held: Het Leven én de Dood van Willem Ekkel (2016)

Name: Jonge Held: Het Leven én de Dood van Willem Ekkel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-09-05T12:20:45+02:00
Rating: 2.91

Documentary | 90 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 90 minuten

Country: Netherlands

Directed by: Marten Leurdijk

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Jonge Held: Het Leven én de Dood van Willem Ekkel plot

This documentary shows the special way in which Willem Ekkel dealt with his illness and imminent death, something that has been very comforting to those close to him. Daan Ekkel still struggles with the loss of his twin brother, but he also often feels close to him, especially when he is sculpting. Jonge Helden is broadcast by the VPRO between 1985 and 1988. Every six weeks, a million Dutch people are glued to the tube to see Daan and Willem Ekkel in action.