Sickos

A warm, funny, and heartbreaking look at teenagers finding joy and friendship while facing cancer in a hospital ward.

Directed by

Lodewijk Crijns

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Marcel Hensema, Nicolette van Dam, Gijs Blom

Overview

Three teenagers appear to have a lot of fun on the children's oncology department on the fourth floor of a large hospital. Nick and Iwan both lost a leg as a result of bone cancer. For their friend Olivier, an amputation may be the next phase. The fourth of the bunch, Pepijn, is so ill and weak that he often stays in his room. Friendship and a deep desire to live keeps the guys mentally balanced. Their friendship changes when Gina arrives. Sickos is a humorous drama that deals with adolescence and chemotherapy.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, coming-of-age, death, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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