---
title: 'The Misfortunates (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Felix van Groeningen'
released: '2009-05-16'
runtime_minutes: 105
countries:
  - 'Netherlands'
  - 'Belgium'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-misfortunates-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1075110/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Misfortunates (2009)

2009 · 105 min · Netherlands, Belgium

Original title: De helaasheid der dingen

## Synopsis

The Misfortunates is a 2009 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Felix Van Groeningen. It is adapted from the 2006 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Belgian writer Dimitri Verhulst. The film stars Kenneth Vanbaeden, Valentijn Dhaenens, Koen De Graeve, Wouter Hendrickx, Johan Heldenbergh, Bert Haelvoet, and Gilda De Bal.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Nico Leunen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nico-leunen)
- **Director:** [Felix van Groeningen](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-van-groeningen)
- **Screenplay:** [Felix van Groeningen](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-van-groeningen), [Dimitri Verhulst](https://cinepixo.com/people/dimitri-verhulst)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jef Neve](https://cinepixo.com/people/jef-neve)
- **Producer:** [Dirk Impens](https://cinepixo.com/people/dirk-impens), [Jeroen Beker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeroen-beker), [Rudy Verzyck](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudy-verzyck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ruben Impens](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruben-impens)

## Cast

- [Jos Geens](https://cinepixo.com/people/jos-geens)
- [Tom Audenaert](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-audenaert)
- [Sara De Bosschere](https://cinepixo.com/people/sara-de-bosschere)
- [Sachli Gholamalizad](https://cinepixo.com/people/sachli-gholamalizad)
- [Bert Haelvoet](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-haelvoet)
- [Charlotte Vandermeersch](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlotte-vandermeersch)
- [Robbie Cleiren](https://cinepixo.com/people/robbie-cleiren)
- [Nico Leunen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nico-leunen)
- [Steven Van Herreweghe](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-van-herreweghe)
- [Valentijn Dhaenens](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentijn-dhaenens)
- [Pauline Grossen](https://cinepixo.com/people/pauline-grossen)
- [Kenneth Vanbaeden](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-vanbaeden)
- [Wouter Hendrickx](https://cinepixo.com/people/wouter-hendrickx)
- [Natali Broods](https://cinepixo.com/people/natali-broods)
- [Koen De Graeve](https://cinepixo.com/people/koen-de-graeve)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Official site: http://www.themisfortunates.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-misfortunates-2009
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1211298); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.