Mathias Coppens’ mother about revelations in ‘Het huis’: “My sons have been unable to say much to their father” | showbiz

showbizWith tears in his eyes Mathias Coppens (43) dug up a sensitive piece of family history in ‘The house’. For the first time he talked about the death of baby sister Saartje. “My father never dared to attach himself to his children after that,” said Mathias, who linked the drama to the difficult bond between the Coppens brothers and dad Guido. The vulnerability with which he told his story deeply touched mom Agnes (68). In this conversation she honestly tells her story. “As painful as it may be, I survived everything.”