
Act Naturally(2011)
When two estranged stepsisters inherit their father's nudist club, getting back to nature has never been so completely unnatural.


“Sometimes to get what you want, you have to not want what you want.”
Patrick is the handyman on his father's naturist campsite. The remaining time he dedicates to his hobby, designing and creating wooden furniture. When Patrick loses his campsite hammer, his quest to retrieve it takes him to the farthest corners of the camping grounds.

Kevin Janssens
Patrick

Pierre Bokma
Herman

Hannah Hoekstra
Nathalie

Jemaine Clement
Dustin

Bouli Lanners
Mon

Jan Bijvoet
Flik

Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Le vendeur de marteaux

Tine Van den Wyngaert
Sabrina

Katelijne Damen
Nelly

Josse De Pauw
Rudy
Patrick is a drama, comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of naturism. Directed by Tim Mielants, it stars Kevin Janssens, Pierre Bokma, Hannah Hoekstra. Patrick is the handyman on his father's naturist campsite. The remaining time he dedicates to his hobby, designing and creating wooden furniture. When Patrick loses his campsite hammer, his quest to retrieve it takes him to the farthest corners of the camping grounds.
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