Saint Amour (2001)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Eric Oosthoek

Synopsis

The year is 1969. Father Louis (27) lives in a monastery and his priesthood is a vocation for him. However when his friend and colleague priest Daniël starts having a relationship with a woman, Louis also starts to question his celibate life. Why is he not allowed to have intimate relations with another human being? A series of events make Louis rebel against the Catholic Church and in 1973 he leaves the monastery. Chance brings him into contact with Daikha, a woman who teaches him about love. In 1999 his short affair with Daikha is almost forgotten. Louis has turned away from the church and now lives with his childhood love Liliane. Then he gets news that will change Louis' life drastically for the third time.

Actors

Antonie Kamerling
Antonie Kamerling
Kees Coolen
Kees Coolen
Anna Rottier
Anna Rottier
Jasperina de Jong
Jasperina de Jong
Pieter van der Sman
Pieter van der Sman
Hubert Damen
Hubert Damen
Renée Fokker
Renée Fokker
Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Marie Vinck
Marie Vinck

Crews

Eric Oosthoek
Eric Oosthoek
Director
Eric Oosthoek
Eric Oosthoek
Writer
André Truyman
André Truyman
Novel