Jochum ten Haaf
Nacimiento : 1978-12-17, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Michael - Mark's brother
Mark suffers from an intense form of self-hatred, which translates into neglectful, chilling and destructive behaviour. Mark lives in an equally destructive and hateful town. The only exception is his dying grandfather who lives in a hospice. In the hospice, Mark meets Lisa, a nurse. Mark’s behaviour frees her from her angelic yoke, but their bizarre bond slowly starts spinning out of control.
After the death of his wife, pig farmer Ronald is responsible for the care of their daughter and the farm. The ever stricter environmental requirements hang around his neck like a millstone. When, to make matters worse, animal activist Erik, unaware of Ronald's situation, starts an ever stronger hate campaign against him, Ronald is desperate.
Frank Boogman
Young and ambitious detective Alize has just returned from maternity leave. During a murder investigation, she discovers the complex and tragic truth behind the murder of a female rapper. However, Alize's investigation soon puts her at odds with her superiors.
Vincent van Gogh
Working closely with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Sunflowers goes beyond a ‘virtual exhibition’, delving into the rich and complex stories behind each of the paintings to unveil the mysteries of the sunflowers. What did the flowers mean to Van Gogh, and why do they resonate so much with audiences today? With a striking portrayal of the artist by actor Jamie de Courcey and fascinating insights from art historians, botanists and everything in between, the film offers a unique insight into Van Gogh’s life and artwork.
Dr. Campbell
Una terapeuta pierde el control de la realidad cuando un niño de diez años afirma que puede controlar su futuro.
Man
When a mechanic opens the hood of a car, he accidentally awakens a dark force of nature.
Writer
Six Dutch Commandos, commanded by John de Koning and stationed in Mali, are sent to Nigeria under American orders to free the son of a wealthy Nigerian oil family from Boko Haram rebels. When the team finds out that the man is not a hostage but actually working with the terrorists - and unexpectedly find themselves responsible for a group of teenage schoolgirls - the mission gets completely out of hand. Will John be able to keep his team together and to accomplish their mission?
A family takes a vacation in Limburg, where the annoying behaviour of the father soon causes tension. When the wife can’t take it anymore and leaves with the son, the man gets into trouble when he meets two hunters. Well-made short relies on its resounding punch line. Ouch, ouch!
Writer
Jaap Buijs
En la Amsterdam ocupada por los nazis, los hermanos banqueros Walraven y Gijs van Hall enfrentan su mayor desafío cuando deciden ayudar a financiar la resistencia holandesa.
A disrupted family and a farm in decay. A sick brother and a hopeless future. In the road movie Malik, the paths of outsiders Ben and Amir cross, in extreme conditions and in an unexpected way.
Dutch Seaman
II Guerra Mundial. Cientos de miles de británicos y tropas aliadas están rodeados por las fuerzas enemigas. Atrapados en la playa con el mar a sus espaldas se enfrentan a una situación imposible mientras el enemigo se acerca. La película relata la Operación Dinamo, también conocida como el milagro de Dunkerque. Se trató de una operación de evacuación de las tropas aliadas en territorio francés, que tuvo lugar a finales de mayo de 1940. La operación permitió el rescate de más de 200.000 soldados británicos y más de 100.000 franceses y belgas.
Aaron Golsteijn
Two brothers get caught up in a bitter battle for honor when they attempt to save their ailing publishing company by having an uncultured but attractive woman pose as the author of an unknown talent's literary masterpiece.
In the confused melee that follows a roadside bomb attack on their convoy in Afghanistan, a Dutch soldier opens fire on a suspect Afghan, only to find that this killing unleashes a chain of dramatic events that will cast a long shadow over the lives of all initial survivors.
Pathologist
Un thriller psicológico basado en uno de los casos judiciales más controvertidos de los Países Bajos. Lucia, una enfermera, es condenada a cadena perpetua por haber matado presuntamente al menos a siete bebés y algunos ancianos.(FILMAFFINITY)
Wim
La película trata sobre un magnate cuya vida de éxito, de excesos y de múltiples aventuras extramatrimoniales empieza a pasarle factura a partir de una fiesta de cumpleaños que le organiza su mujer, tras la cual todo a su alrededor se desmorona de manera vertiginosa con una serie de sospechosas coincidencias.
The sun is shining, but it is not a cheerful day. Eight-year-old Linus sees it all happen. Mummy comes home with her nasty new friend to take away her stuff. Papa is sulking in the garden, while the neighbour peeps over the hedge. Even a pizza is no fun anymore. For a very short while, the familiar feeling of yesteryear is accidentally back, and then it is over. Big tragedy, captured in small details.
Onder de tafel is a melancholic father-son tale which starts when Jacob hears that his father Kees has started drinking again. He needs to be picked up at the clinic where he is treated for alcoholism. Jacob takes his father to a bungalow park hoping to be able to connect with him at a place where they used to be a happy family. Kees does not recognize his son and the first chance he gets, he grabs a can of beer. Jacob realises that the only chance he has of reconnecting with his dad, is to drink together. And so they do.
Jongkind
Retrata un periodo trágico de la vida del pintor Rembrandt van Rijn, cuando el artista pierde a su mujer y a sus tres hijos. En esa época, hacia 1642, es cuando -por encargo- pinta uno de sus cuadros más conocidos, 'The Night Watch' (La ronda de noche), el lienzo que refleja la conspiración de un vil asesinato.
Anna starts and ends in euphoria: brother and sister Stijn and Brecht have both put the ghosts of the past behind them and she has finally said 'yes' to the tall waiter who has been courting her for so long. In their tragic past, the mysterious Anna plays a key role. When some time later Anna suddenly reappears, she again turns the siblings' life topsy-turvy.
In the year 2000, a jury convenes in Friesland to elect the Sportsman of the Century. One man, Sake Wiarda, tries to convince his fellow-jury members not to nominate a sports hero like Abe Lenstra, but to give preference to the Frisian pole-squatter Taeke Jongsma. In flashbacks, Wiarda tells his audience the life story of this worker's son, who since childhood tries to escape the oppression of the working class in the thirties. Taeke finds out he is a splendid pole-squatter, but his record attempts are repeatedly thwarted by his great rival in love. Against the background of the historical changes in the previous century, the love story gradually unfolds between the pole-squatter and the farmer's daughter.
Van Trigt
Cuatro mujeres están hartas de sus vidas. Deciden robar un banco y, para su sorpresa, tienen éxito. Sin embargo, su suerte se agota gradualmente y se ven atrapadas en un círculo vicioso del que parece que no podrán salir.
Bouillard
Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). Tercera entrega de las aventuras del artista Tulse Luper, que sigue huyendo a través de Europa para salvar la vida. Barcelona, Turín o Roma serán ciudades en las que vivirá experiencias inolvidables y se encontrará con variopintos personajes.
Vincent Van Gogh
Based on Nicholas Wright's 2002 play exploring the life of the young Vincent Van Gogh during a stay in Brixton, London in 1873. In the play, which is largely fictional, he falls in love with an English widow.