13-year-old Gunther Strobbe grows up surrounded by alcohol, trash and his completely useless father and uncles. Slowly but surely, he's being prepared for the same hapless life. Can he defy his destiny?
Social & External
The people behind it
Kenneth Vanbaeden
Kleine Gunther Strobbe (13 jaar)
Valentijn Dhaenens
Gunther Strobbe
Koen De Graeve
Marcel 'Celle' Strobbe
Wouter Hendrickx
Lowie 'Petrol' Strobbe
Johan Heldenbergh
Pieter 'Breejen' Strobbe
Bert Haelvoet
Koen Strobbe
Gilda De Bal
Meetje
Natali Broods
Rosie
Pauline Grossen
Sylvie
Sofie Palmers
Vriendin Gunther
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