When Ruth’s husband dies in New York, in 2000, she imposes strict Jewish mourning, which puzzles her children. Read More »
Tag Archives: Netherlands
Pallieter (1976) Roland Verhavert, Eddie Brugman, Jacqueline Rommerts, Sylvia de Leur
In this film version of the Dutch-language classic (‘heimat’-)novel by Flemish author Felix Timmermans Read More »
Nightwatching (2007) Peter Greenaway, Martin Freeman, Emily Holmes, Eva Birthistle
The year 1642 marks the turning point in the life of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt Read More »
Everybody’s Famous! AKA Iedereen beroemd! (2000) Dominique Deruddere, Josse De Pauw, Eva van der Gucht, Werner De Smedt
Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Read More »
Heli (2013) Amat Escalante, Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara, Linda González
Heli, a factory worker in rural Mexico must try and protect his young family Read More »
Silent Fear AKA Een zaak van leven of dood (1983) George Schouten, Peter Faber, Carla Hardy, Derek de Lint
When Eva no longer finds satisfaction in her relationship with Hans, her phobias reappear. Read More »
Speak No Evil (2022) Christian Tafdrup, Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Huêt
A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. Read More »
The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) Felix van Groeningen, Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse
Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight. She has her own tattoo shop Read More »
Wild Innocence AKA Sauvage innocence (2001) Philippe Garrel, Mehdi Belhaj Kacem, Julia Faure, Michel Subor
A movie director does a new film against heroine consumption, and the producers are heroine dealers. Read More »
To Play or To Die AKA Spelen of sterven (1990) Frank Krom, Tjebbo Gerritsma, Simon Gribling, Joost Hienen
In this short motion picture, schoolboy Kees is intelligent, introvert and sensitive Read More »
Golem, the Spirit of the Exile AKA Golem, l’esprit de l’exil (1992) Amos Gitai, Hanna Schygulla, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Ophrah Shemesh
An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement Read More »
Baby Peggy, the Elephant in the Room (2012) Vera Iwerebor, Baby Peggy, Hobart Bosworth, Jack Earle
This is a unique portrait of one of Hollywood’s last Silent Stars, Baby Peggy. Read More »
Lost in Amsterdam (1989) Pim de la Parra, Paul Ruven, Kenneth Herdigein, Sabine van den Eynden, Ira Goldwasser
After twenty-five years of operating in New York, American private investigator Read More »
The Cool Lakes of Death AKA Van de koele meren des doods (1982) Nouchka van Brakel, Renée Soutendijk, Erik van ‘t Wout, Adriaan Olree
Tragic story of a wealthy woman whose sexual desires change her Read More »
Nova zembla (2011) Reinout Oerlemans, Doutzen Kroes, Derek de Lint, Jan Decleir
This fact based drama chronicles the last journey of Willem Barentsz and Jacob van Heemskerk Read More »