The Surprise
May 21 2015
•2h 42m
•Comedy, Romance
An eccentric multimillionaire signs an agreement to have his life ended. While selecting his coffin he meets a young woman who has signed up for the same arrangement. Trouble ensues when the couple falls in love and wishes to get out of the contract.
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Georgina Verbaan
Anne de Koning
Jeroen van Koningsbrugge
Jacob van Zuylen de With
Jan Decleir
Cornald Muller
Henry Goodman
Mr. Jones
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