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Stricken (2009)

Would you cheat on your partner when they needed you most?

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Reinout Oerlemans
Writer : Gert Embrechts

Synopsis

Handsome Dutchman Stijn is the star of an advertising agency with his buddy Frenk and a hot womanizer. The boys start their own agency and Stijn marries colleague Carmen, who accepts his incurable greed for truly meaningless one-night-stands. Even fatherhood and a move to the boring country go well, until Carmen gets breast cancer. Now their lives are turned upside-down, maybe wrecked

Actors

Barry Atsma
Barry Atsma
Stijn
Carice van Houten
Carice van Houten
Carmen
Anna Drijver
Anna Drijver
Roos
Jeroen Willems
Jeroen Willems
Frenk
Sacha Bulthuis
Sacha Bulthuis
Doctor Scheltema
Pierre Bokma
Pierre Bokma
GP Doctor
Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Doctor Jonkman
Walid Benmbarek
Walid Benmbarek
Ramon
Yfke Wegman
Yfke Wegman
Luna (6 y/o)
Isabelle Moerman
Isabelle Moerman
Luna (3 y/o)
Beppie Melissen
Beppie Melissen
Carmen's mother
Mark Scholten
Mark Scholten
Thomas
Wendell Jaspers
Wendell Jaspers
Anne
Eva Smid
Eva Smid
Maud
Steef Cuijpers
Steef Cuijpers
Taxi driver
Dirk Zeelenberg
Dirk Zeelenberg
Real estate agent
Hilke Bierman
Hilke Bierman
Jeanine
Fleur Vosse
Fleur Vosse
Dancer in dream
David Lucieer
David Lucieer
Assistant doctor
Anne Marie Michels
Anne Marie Michels
Esther
Viviane Windgassen
Viviane Windgassen
Carol

Crews

Reinout Oerlemans
Reinout Oerlemans
Director
Bert Nijdam
Bert Nijdam
Executive Producer
Ronald van Wechem
Ronald van Wechem
Executive Producer
Joris van Seggelen
Joris van Seggelen
Production Manager
Dick Engelbracht
Dick Engelbracht
Location Manager
Clea de Koning
Clea de Koning
Co-Executive Producer
Danielle Guirguis
Danielle Guirguis
Co-Executive Producer
Machteld Feltmann
Machteld Feltmann
Script
Eddy de Cloe
Eddy de Cloe
Sound mixer
Harry Ammerlaan
Harry Ammerlaan
Production Design
Jantien Wijker
Jantien Wijker
Set Decoration
Indra Scheen
Indra Scheen
Location Scout
Marian van Nieuwenhuyzen
Marian van Nieuwenhuyzen
Costume Design
Marion Boot
Marion Boot
Costume Design
Gert Embrechts
Gert Embrechts
Scenario Writer
Erwin Godschalk
Erwin Godschalk
Line Producer
Sim van Veen
Sim van Veen
Co-Producer
Hans de Weers
Hans de Weers
Producer
Reinout Oerlemans
Reinout Oerlemans
Producer
Kluun
Kluun
Novel
Gert Embrechts
Gert Embrechts
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

Stricken (Komt een vrouw bij de dokter) - Official Trailer English subs - Eyeworks Film & TV Drama

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