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Familie

1991 · 36 seasons

A long-running, slow-burning family saga that mixes everyday domesticity with sudden tragedies, offering comfort and melodrama in equal measure.

Created by
Herman Verbaet
Genres
Soap
Starring
Roel Vanderstukken, Karel Deruwe, Jo Hens
Overview
'Familie' is the longest running Belgian soap opera. The Van den Bossches originally had an electronics company, later a holding company that included a clothing chain and a sandwich shop. In the meantime, we closely follow the personal lives of the Van den Bossches and their entourage. Grandma Anna and all her children and grandchildren have been through a lot over time and it doesn't look like their lives will become calmer any time soon.

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Created by
Herman Verbaet
Genres
Soap
Starring
Roel Vanderstukken, Karel Deruwe, Jo Hens
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • addiction
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
soap
Created by
Herman Verbaet
Starring
Roel Vanderstukken, Karel Deruwe, Jo Hens, Maarten Cop, Bert Haelvoet, Jaak Van Assche, Jef De Smedt, Aaron Blommaert
Length
36 seasons, 8137 episodes, 25 min each
Network
VTM, VTM GO
Country
Belgium
Languages
Dutch

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