Jaap Spijkers

A popular prime minister candidate and a well-known thriller book writer face each other in court after she accuses him of sexual abuse just before the election.

Un joven soldado holandés desplegado para reprimir los esfuerzos de independencia posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial en la colonia holandesa de Indonesia se encuentra dividido entre el deber y la conciencia cuando se une al escuadrón de élite de un comandante cada vez más despiadado.

12-year-old Jackie has made Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, where her mom works, her second home. While wandering around after hours, Oopjen from Rembrandt's famous painting suddenly comes to life. It seems she is looking for her long lost sister. Jackie is used to solving other people's problems and decides to take Oopjen home, so they can go look for her sister. For the woman from the Golden Age, this modern world, its customs and appliances are a great adventure. And Jackie, who doesn't really have any friends at school, finally gains a true BFF.

This richly illustrated historical documentary investigates the mechanism of nationalist feelings that radicalise. It shows how fascism was on the rise even a decade before the founding of the NSB, due to a number of anti-democratic initiatives led by a millionaire with a predilection for one-legged women, a market vendor, a cleric, and an artist. Historians, writers and collectors of fascist curios reveal how an initially marginal and fragmented movement grew into a radical populist party.

The night-time reconstruction of a fatal traffic accident is just another job that the police has to do. “We’re going to take steps tonight.” But what steps does Gerard have to take? He is the one who has lost his lifetime partner.

When popular TV show host Dr. Love goes missing ahead of the annual Christmas special, a zany search for his replacement and holiday romance ensues.

Un fotógrafo quiere encontrar al hombre perfecto para su madre soltera y que puedan viajar por todo el mundo.

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.

Treurniet nos traslada a la historia de esa mujer que tomó el mando durante el asedio a la ciudad de Harleem por parte del ejército español al inicio de la Guerra de los Ochenta Años. Ese asedio duró seis meses (entre diciembre de 1572 y julio de 1573) hasta que la población de Haarlem se vio obligada a rendirse ante la falta de alimentos, capitulación que supuso un gran golpe a los protestantes holandeses que se habían rebelado contra la dominación católica española.

Una historia sobre la vida de dos medias hermanas en el Suriname del siglo XVIII. Hay Lynda, una colona blanca y propietario de esclavos, y su esclava Mini-Mini. Mientras que Lynda se amarga lentamente por la dura vida en la colonia, Mini-Mini tiene la ocasión de obtener su propia felicidad. La pregunta es, ¿se atreverá a aprovechar esta oportunidad, y alcanzar la felicidad a expensas de su señora y media hermana?

Una exitosa abogada descubre que tiene un hermanastro que está encarcelado en una clínica ,acusado de asesinar brutalmente a sus vecinos ...

Four out-of-shape car mechanics decide to participate in the Rotterdam marathon. If they reach the finish in time, they will be able to pay off their debt — if they don't, they will lose their garage.

Four out-of-shape car mechanics decide to participate in the Rotterdam marathon. If they reach the finish in time, they will be able to pay off their debt — if they don't, they will lose their garage.

Película dirigida por Antoinette Beumer. Sofie (Carice van Houten) y Daan (Jelka van Houten) son dos hermanas gemelas que fueron criadas en Holanda por una pareja formada por dos hombres (Paul Case y Jaap Spijkers). Un día, reciben una llamada telefónica desde Estados Unidos, llamada que les informa de que su madre biológica se encuentra en el hospital debido a una complicada fractura de una pierna. Su madre se encuentra a la espera de que la trasladen a un centro de rehabilitación y las quiere conocer.

Johanna wants to change her life and quit the criminal gangs of the town of Oss in the 1930s. The harder she tries, the more she is involved.

Adaptación de Sonny Boy, la novela homónima de Annejet van der Zijl, un bestseller basado en una descorazonadora historia real de un amor prohibido que tuvo lugar en los Países Bajos durante la primera mitad del s. XX. Sonny Boy empieza en 1928 y narra la tumultuosa historia de Waldemar, un estudiante negro de 19 años de Surinam (que por entonces pertenecía a los Países Bajos), y Rika, una mujer holandesa, casada y respetable, que ronda los cuarenta. A pesar de las diferencias, se enamoran perdidamente el uno del otro. Sin embargo, su amor se pondrá a prueba cuando, primero, ella se quede embarazada, y, después, diez años más tarde, escondan a varios judíos bajo su techo durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. (FILMAFFINITY)

Cinco amigos de Maaskantje son despedidos a causa de su ineptitud. Tan ignorantes como agresivos, al demandar violentamente más subsidio de desempleo, se lo rechazan. Como reacción, deciden desde ese momento que no pagarán por nada.

Según una antigua tradición infantil, San Nicolas se presenta cada 6 de Diciembre, a modo de Papa Noel, regalando golosinas y dulces a todos aquellos chavales que se han portado bien y le han dejado un zapato en la chimenea la noche anterior. Sin embargo, este año un fantasmagórico San Nicolás hará acto de presencia para causar el caos y la muerte a su paso.

Lea is an immaculate 30-something wife whose husband’s job in real estate allows her an enviably glossy lifestyle. The word ‘emancipation’ simply isn't in her vocabulary and as long as the money rolls in, all is rosy. So, when Harry Jr. arrives, she is a little traumatized at having to swap canapés for nappies.

A woman tries to escape a stalker by moving with her children to her sister's isolated beach house

Pastry chef Ben van Bommel runs a hitherto successful bakery, but lately run into trouble with the tax service. In order to save his business, he succumbs to criminal temptation. So he's persuaded to bake a cake with a valuable 'secret ingredient': smuggled drugs. Nobody could have foreseen the wide ramifications, such as who ends up saving Ben's bacon.

On 2 December 1975, a journalist is one of many passengers on the slow train that is kidnapped near Wijster by young South Moluccans. After some terrifying moments, he makes contact with the hijackers and starts acting as their go-between. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter, as well as his mistress keep themselves abreast of things through the media. The train hijacking lasts for twelve days and claims a few lives.

Dennis is a taxi driver trying to start out his own company. One day, he gets the opportunity to buy a scarce and expensive but lucrative license.

Edgar works as a waiter in 'Het Westen', a restaurant. He is married and has a lover. His neighbors terrorize him with loud music and garbage. One day after he is mistreated by some customers he is sick of it all and goes to talk to his creator, the scenario writer.

Rising, rather autobiographical novelist Giph has a hot girlfriend, doctor and model Samarinde. His crude, domineering and progressive mother Ria's suffering an incurable decease in which she suffers from paraplegia. Her inevitably ensuing death is brought forward with euthanasia. Giph is struggling to handle the situation with his mother. Shortly after his mother has passed he away, he decides to join his fun loving friends on La Palma for a holiday. There Samarinde tells her boyfriend she's expecting his baby

"If only these walls could speak and tell us their stories" Based on the same name novel by Vonne van der Meer, the movie is set on the Dutch island Vlieland, telling the diverse stories of the people visiting cottage Duinroos (Dune rose) over the course of the summer. Against the background of the idyllic nature, the individual stories of the guests develop as their relational perils and personal moments of love, desire, loss and trust show the world as it is. Without knowing, and almost imperceptibly, the visitors' lives intertwine and join into one story.

The lessons of a driving instructor are filmed in documentary style from the back seat of the training car. The rear-view mirrors reflect the faces of the people in the front very well. The instructor is never complimentary to his pupils and always makes the same nasty jokes. The camera keeps close to the dour man. But when at the end of the day he knocks down a boy, his frame of mind is turned topsy-turvy.

After two years of several rapes of female students a group of four girls decide to investigate the crimes by themselves and they prepare a list of possible rapists, leading the group to a tragic consequence.

Merel es una joven con mucho talento. Ella sobresale en la escuela, es buena en todo y también es responsable. Su hermano, severamente discapacitado, Kasper, recibe mucha atención de su parte. Merel también tiene talento para cantar. No es de extrañar que le pidan que actúe en el musical de la escuela. Pero tal vez Merel está demasiada segura de sí misma... La gente comienza a ignorarla ...

Four old college friends in their forties come together in a time of trouble and despair. Old joy relives, but the harsh reality of their problems can't satisfy them and eventually endangers their friendships.

One cold winter's day, Jacob and his sister Marie are abandoned in a wood by their out of work father. In his jacket Jacob finds a letter from their mother urging them to go to her brother in Spain. Once in Spain, it turns out that their uncle is dead. Marie meets Diego, a wealthy charming Spanish surgeon, and falls in love with him. Diego lives with his sick, domineering sister, Teresa. To Jacob's astonishment, Marie wants to marry Diego. Even after the wedding has taken place, jealous Jacob tries to get his sister away from Diego. When this doesn't succeed, Jacob starts to provoke his brother-in-law. It soon transpires that no one will go unpunished for this.

Alemania, años veinte. Tras la muerte de sus padres, dos hermanas gemelas son separadas. Una crecerá con una tía en Holanda, llevando una vida acomodada, mientras la otra lo hará en duras circunstancias en una granja alemana propiedad de su tío.

In this Oscar-nominated comedy, three wacky sisters try to save their inheritance from their supposedly gay brother, who suddenly appears with a fiancé in tow. If he gets married, their father's will stipulates that he gets the family hotel in Portugal. So the sisters put aside their personal differences and set out to stop the wedding at all costs.

By accident, Luc discovers the whereabouts of his brother Ad, who mysteriously disappeared fifteen years before. As it turns out, he is living with Els, secluded from the rest of the world, on a farm. Luc decides to stay a few days, even though he and his wife Mieke are not welcome at first. After a while, Mieke heads home. Also, Luc hears strange sounds coming from a barn at the farm. He decides to investigate the matter. He discovers a secret that Ad and Els have been hiding for years.

Algerian journalist Sahafi is faced with a dilemma. If he returns to Algeria, he's almost certain to be assassinated. If he takes political asylum in the Netherlands, he is treated like a pariah.

The film is based on the popular Dutch childrens book by Chris van Abkoude. In a Dutch port in 1921 lives a 10-year-old orphan boy known to everyone simply as Little Crumb. His poverty-stricken mother Lize van Dien filled with shame was forced to turn him over to Mrs. Koster soon after he was born. Foster mother Mrs. Koster, who has cared for him since he was a baby, is very poor too, unable to support him by herself and proves to be a cruel taskmaster who insists Crumb bring her money before shell feed him. Somehow he must earn his keep out on the streets and can only go home after he has earned enough money. Crumb becomes an urchin stealing from the streets barrows and the shops to stay alive, sleeping in churches or huddled in doorways. Sometimes he has to run off from the police and he has earned the enmity of the most grownups around him.

Una mujer polaca entra ilegalmente a los Países Bajos mediante dos holandeses que la obligan a prostituirse. Ella escapa y se refugia en la casa de un granjero solitario y taciturno, quien la cuida y le ofrece pagarle un pasaje de regreso a Polonia. Sin embargo, ella decide quedarse a trabajar en la granja donde, a pesar de las dificultades del idioma, logra un progresivo acercamiento con el hombre...

Katadreuffe es un joven que atraviesa por dificultades económicas en la Rotterdam de los años 20. Vive bajo la tiranía de su padre, el dominante alguacil Dreverhaven, un hombre que todavía no ha aceptado que la madre del chico lo abandonara, y que vuelca toda su rabia y fustración sobre su hijo. (FILMAFFINITY)

Emma, an African woman, falls in love with Andrew, a white male. She loves him so much that she decides to abandon her husband and their two children... Seven years later, one of her sons recognizes his mother on the streets of Rotterdam. She recognizes him too and she thinks back to the last week before she left her husband and children.

The story of a summer dress and those who have to do with it, especially the train conductor (played by van Warmerdam, the director). The dress functions as catalyst for the whimsical events, which turns out to be either tragic or hilarious.

Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.

In a small, unnamed European town the entire population depends upon the local, ailing factory. When American investors arrive, prosperity fever infects the residents.

Feature film.