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The Principal Wife

The Principal Wife

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 23, 2018

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Documentary, Family

User Score

90%

Original Title

De Hoofdvrouw

Production Companies

Ralf Film

Director

Hester Overmars

Description

“The Principal Wife” is an impressive and moving demonstration of how to trace one's family history even if no one is willing to talk about it. At its centre is the 38-year-old painter Marijke van der Meulen, whose mother Aagje left her and the family to join a Christian sect when her daughter was eight.