Netflix 'The Claus Family': 5 things to know about Christmas fantasy film
Netflix is back with the magic of Christmas, this time in the Dutch spirit! As the festive season marks the exchange of gifts and keeping family traditions alive in every language, the Dutch are no less!
'The Claus Family' tells the story about Jules claus, who doesn't like anything to do with holidays. When his grandfather falls ill, Jules discovers the family legacy, realizing it is up to either make or break Christmas for all.
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When does 'The Claus Family' release and where can you watch it?
'The Claus Family' drops on November 1 on Netflix.
What is 'The Claus Family' all about?
The official synopsis reads: "After discovering his grandfather is Santa Claus, Jules has to help him deliver his presents all around the world. But Jules' hatred for Christmas might make that more difficult than Santa thought".
Who stars in the Netflix movie?
Jan Decleir as Noel Claus
Jan Decleir, born and raised in Belgium, is fluent in Dutch, his mother tongue, and French. He won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film, 'Antonia's Line' (1995), and 'Character' (1997). Decleir was awarded the best actor prize at the Tiburon International Film Festival, for his role in Man zkt vrouw, in 'A Perfect Match', in 2008. He also received the Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in 'The Barons'.
Bracha van Doesburgh as Suzanne
Bracha Semeijns de Vries van Doesburgh was born and raised in Netherlands, and is a Dutch actress. She is married to Daan Schuurmans, with whom she has 3 children. Bracha attended the Amsterdam University of the Arts, and during her final year there, she was cast for her first two leading roles. Soon after, the films 'Het Schnitzelparadiijs' and 'Vet Hard' went on to become box-office hits, following the kickstart in Bracha's acting career.
Other cast details
The rest of the cast includes Mo Bakker as Jules Claus, Stefaan Degand as Holger, Eva van der Gucht as Gunna, Sien Eggers as Jet, Josje Huisman as Ikka, Renee Soutendijk as Oma, Pommelien Thijs as Ella, Laurenz Sabbe as Dokter Twee, Wim Willaert as Stef, Kristof Coenen as piloot, Tom De Beckker as Inbreker, Mieke De Groote as Dokter, Janne Desmet as Assa, Rashif El Kaoui as Farid, Amber Metdepenningen as Noor, and Carly Wijs as Jantien.
Showrunners
The writers of the movie are Matthias Temmermans, Ruben Vandenborre, and Elke de Gezelle, with Temmermans being the director as well.
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