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Blending fiction, reality, dream and illusion effortlessly THE ILLUSIONIST is the story of two brothers, one of whom pursues his ambitions, while the other is sent to a mental institution by their parents. Lost childhood, failed ambitions, the threat of brain surgery, an unremitting mother, a suicidal father and a rich grandfather define the course of action. A film with no dialogue but much sound and fury and winner of the Golden Calf and Critics Prize at the 1984 Dutch Film Festival.