Storyline
A film made for television, based on the book of the same name by Libera Carlier. A Flemish family decides to spend the summer holidays on de Schelde. Father Janssen buys a second-hand boat and together with his wife and two sons he sets sail. What follows is a sequence of pleasant moments and disappointments, watched by the sceptical mother Janssen.
Cast & Crew
Jo De Meyere
Vader Janssen
Lead
Sien Eggers
Mia
SJ
Suzanne Juchtmans
Dame
Machteld Ramoudt
Moeder Janssen
ER
Edward Rooze
Karel
BS
Bert Struys
Schipper
DS
Derrick Struys
Zoon
JS
Jannick Struys
Zoon
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marc Lybaert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Little Shipowner is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
