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Full-length drama made for television by Agresti about the love between two lonely old people. They meet on the evening of the man's birthday and decide to have a drink together. They both shy away from another intense relationship after an active life. Gradually they get used to each other and each other's friends. For instance with his chess partner and her sister. Slowly the chess café becomes the regular meeting place of the four.

Title: A Lonely Race
Year: 1992
Duration : 1 hour, 30 minutes
Category: Feature film
Edition: NFF 1993

Gouden Kalf nominees

Beste Actrice (1993)
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Beste Acteur (1993)
Pieter Lutz

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