Steef Cuijpers

Steef Cuijpers

Nascimento : 1965-02-26, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Perfil

Steef Cuijpers

Filmes

Happy Palace
After restaurant owner Chang dies, the whole town of Obdam is in deep mourning for 'their Chinese'. The always loyal Yung Ling (34) is forced to keep the struggling Chinese Indian restaurant Happy Palace running with her brother Lok Man (32), an artist and the most eccentric of the family. Unresolved feelings are getting in the way of cooperation, but their pragmatic mother Suk Wai (56) sees an opportunity to unite the shattered family.
Casting Call
Young actor Amir yearns for success, yet his impatience steers him into a nightmare.
Polder
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.
The Girl Who Was Cursed
When her neighbor disappears avid joint smoker Gizem starts an inquiry and gets mixed up in a search filled with burglars, mysterious clues and comfortable mattresses.
Femi
Since the pregnancy of his now ex-girlfriend Asha, Dennis (21) is beset by feelings of guilt concerning his Nigerian father’s death sixteen years ago. Plagued by nightmares about the frozen lake his dad drowned himself in, he wants to move back in with his mother. His anxieties seem to be sparked by the imminent birth of his first child. In this drama, a voodoo curse seems to be the only way for Dennis to cast off this burden lying on himself and his loved ones.
Good Bad Girl
Bram de Ridder
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.
Capitã Nova
Dave
Em um futuro sombrio, uma piloto precisa voltar no tempo para impedir um desastre global, mas um imprevisto acontece e ela volta a ter doze anos de idade.
Payboy
The undocumented refugee Sabr (35) works in the Dutch illegal male prostitution. Short, gritty drama about the tragic cycle of abuse, dominance and power. Following his feature debut Paradise Drifters, Mees Peijnenburg presents a short, gritty and significantly less hopeful portrait, in his by now idiosyncratic, poetic-realistic style. The 35-year-old undocumented refugee Saba is caught within illegal male prostitution. His date with a john turns out different than expected, when several men are present at the meeting address. Should he pass over the money and run the risk they will call the police? Sort drama about the tragic cycle of abuse, dominance and power.
Cool Abdoul
Mike
The story of Ismail Abdoul, a promising young boxer getting caught between his sporting carreer and his rising fame in the criminal underworld.
Paradise Drifters
Chloe's stepfather
A fragmented portrayal of three homeless young adults who are heading to southern Europe in search of money, love and happiness.
Hallali
Karel
When Gerben Kooistra, a liberal from the north of Holland, is appointed as the new mayor of a small southern village he starts a battle against a big local criminal called ‘Grandpa’ Toontje. Gerben's mission is harder then he anticipated. Crime is everywhere in this seemingly innocent small town and his political mission slowly turns into a dangerous obsession.
So What Is Love
Nico
Cato is given the opportunity to become a partner in a commercial office where there is a need for change. Cato seems to be the right person to teach the grumpy lawyers a bit of morale.
Sobre Essa Vida
Achterberg
Um retrato cômico de três amigos da periferia, que acompanhamos nos arredores de Amsterdã ao longo de 24 horas. O trio faz de tudo para poder entrar na famosa boate Jimmy Woo naquela noite e, assim, provar o seu valor para um grupo de garotas.
Heavily in Love!
Uncle Ger
The young, successful vet Isa is a little unsure about her body and love. Ruben is the perfect man. Good looking, works with his hands and loves his labrador Bo dearly. One day when Isa saves Bo from a chocolate poisoning, she falls for his owner like a glove. And he for her, but Isa doesn't dare to believe ...
Your Mother Should Know
Arie
A young photographer moves back in with his mother and has to adjust to his old hometown. Things get more challenging when she appoints him as her dating coach in order to spend more time together.
Orange Fever
Portier AZC
As the whole country is preparing for the World Cup, all characters are confronted with the Dutch ‘Orange Fever’, which seems to either bring them closer together, or drift them apart.
Younger Days
Bertus
A group of middle-aged former bandmates reunite to scatter the ashes of their deceased lead singer, only to have their bond put to the test by the unexpected presence of one of the friends' twenty-something girlfriend.
Etgar Keret: Based on a True Story
German Publisher
In his short stories, Israeli writer Etgar Keret mixes fantasy and reality. His own life story also comes across as a modern fairy tale. In this hybrid documentary, the filmmakers investigate why storytelling is essential for Keret's survival.
Quality Time
Bob
Five thirty-something men in as many separate segments struggle to grapple with the relentless absurdity of their respective existences.
Um Dublê Muito Doido (Sem Censura)
Nees
Alcoholic and low budget stuntman Ron Goossens has to get The Netherlands' most successful actrice between the sheets in order to save his own marriage. Will he succeed? A new outrageous comedy from the writers/directors of New Kids Turbo, New Kids Nitro and Bros Before Hos.
Layla M.
AIVD agent
18-year-old Layla, a Dutch girl with Moroccan roots, joins a group of radical Muslims. She encounters a world that nurtures her ideas initally, but finally confronts her with an impossible choice.
Espião Por Acaso
Bewaker Geheime Dienst
Espião por acaso narra a história do garoto tim, de apenas 10 anos de idade, quando ele e sua família se mudam para um velho hotel situado na região costeira do país. Tim está sofrendo para se adaptar ao novo lar até que ele conhece simon, um rapaz peculiar que acabou de despertar de um sono que o manteve sem contato algum com a sociedade desde 1974. Com simon se ajustando ao mundo de hoje e tim aprendendo a gostar de sua nova casa, a dupla forma uma bela amizade. Quando tim decide ajudar simon a encarar o mundo, o menino descobre que seu novo amigo é um antigo espião e eles estão para embarcar em uma incrível aventura.
The Glorious Works of G.F. Zwaen
Detective Edgar
n the late 90's Amsterdam-based writer Gerard F. Zwaen becomes entangled in a plot involving a drugs trafficker, a dodgy tax inspector and an internal affairs agent.
Verão
Anne's Father
Sixteen-year-old Anne grows up in the isolated Biesbosch area, where spacious fields and power pylons define the landscape. With a group of friends, she spends a sultry summer holiday there trying to make the leap to maturity. But this shared experience turns into a conflict situation when Anna develops feelings for the tough girl Lena. Coming-of-age drama about growing pains, the inevitable end of childhood and choosing your own life - no matter how confusing your environment may find it.
Feuten: Het Feestje
metal cutter
Wolf
foreman flower auction
O jovem e promissor lutador de kickboxing, Majid, nasceu e cresceu na pobreza. Após uma série de decisões ruins, o jovem marroquino se encontra em uma encruzilhada. O seu talento no ringue pode levá-lo longe, mas uma vida criminosa pode dar dinheiro de maneira mais rápida e fácil. Separado de sua família e sem educação formal, o destino de Majid repousa em seu maior talento: seu instinto de luta.
Plan C
Ruud
Ronald Plasmeyer (Ruben Van Der Meer) is a small-time Amsterdam detective, struggling with financial problems because of his gambling habit. When the Chinese crime boss Hao threatens Ronald's ex-wife and son to get his money back, Ronald comes up with a plan that will solve all his problems. Ronald enlists two petty criminals (Ton Kas and René Van 't Hof) to rob an illegal poker tournament he's taking part in, providing him with a perfect alibi. Quick, simple and non-violent; the plan is foolproof... until people start getting killed. Soon, Ronald's partners take off with the money, leaving him empty handed. To make matters worse Ronald's colleagues in the police force begin to suspect him of the robbery, setting the stage for a nerve-racking game of cat and mouse. Ronald is all-in... holding the worst hand of his life.
Lena
Pier
Lena é uma adolescente gordinha e solitária. Para sua surpresa, ela começa um relacionamento com Daan, um rapaz popular mas não confiável. Fugindo de sua mãe possessiva, Lena vai morar com ele e seu estranho pai, Tom, e está disposta a fazer muito por esse amor. Na verdade, bem mais que muito.
Stricken
Taxi driver
Stijn e Carmen formam um casal de jovens publicitários que viveram uma intensa paixão no passado. Agora eles lutam para manter uma vida de felicidade e amor depois que ela descobre que está com câncer de mama.
Steef Cuijpers: Live in Toomler
Himself