
René van 't Hof
2021Lastpak
Frans van de Staak
Marlies Heuer, Betty Schuurman
The protagonist in the film is an actor (René van het Hof) who is acting his life. He is a nuisance, but only for those who have had enough of his play acting or who are ashamed to be around this clown. His wife breaks up with him because she just can't tolerate the man any more and he seems to accept that in an apparently matter-of-fact way. He leaves the city for a cottage in the countryside.
Nuisance
The Flying Dutchman
Jos Stelling
René Groothof, Veerle Dobbelaere
Late 16th century, persecuted protestantism and general dissatisfaction with the Catholic Habsburg rule in the Netherlands lead to large-scale plundering and vandalizing of churches, only harshening the Spanish Inquisition, sparkling the Eighty Years War.
The Flying Dutchman
Secrets of War
Dennis Bots
Joes Brauers, Maas Bronkhuyzen
Tuur and Lambert are best friends. But the war is closing in and is about to change their lives forever. Tuurs dad joined the resistance and even his big brother seems so be part of it. Lamberts family on the other hand choose to obey the Germans. Then a new girls from the city shows up, befriending the boys but telling her secret to only one of them. A choice that separates the boys and ultimately gets her in trouble.
Secrets of War
Das Wad
Rob Lücker
René van 't Hof, Heinz Lieven
In this hilarious short film we wander the desolate beaches of the Wadden Islands together with gold seeker Salomon. Just when the tides are about to turn, he discovers a giant submarine underneath his detector. To his own disgruntlement he releases the fanatical German crew, who have long passed the age of retirement..
Das Wad
Love Is All
Joram Lürsen
Carice van Houten, Thomas Acda
A romantic comedy told with a set of interwoven Christmas tales about life, love, forgiveness and caring. A heroic vagrant becomes a TV sensation Santa Claws, while a prince takes a menial job at a department store to woo his sweetheart.
Love Is All
The Little Gangster
Arne Toonen
Thor Braun, Henry van Loon
Rik and his dad Paul are bullied by the kids in their neighbourhood. Rik wishes his dad would be tougher. Inspired by a mafia movie he saw on TV, Rik fantasizes about being the son of a mafia boss. Everybody would show him respect. So when his dad is promoted and they move to a new town, Rik decides to tell everybody his dad really is a Mafia boss - but what happens when his lies turn against him?
The Little Gangster
Waiter
Alex van Warmerdam
Alex van Warmerdam, Ariane Schluter
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.
Waiter
Freek
Dennis Alink
Freek de Jonge, Henry van Loon
Freek de Jonge intends to stage one last magnificent show, to once again draw in the crowd. The performance of his life, in which he confronts various painful events, descending to the depths of his soul. This way he hopes to rekindle the drive of thirty years ago: has he done things right, will he be able to make up for the times he failed as a man and as an artist?
Freek
Family Way
Joram Lürsen
Carice van Houten, Thijs Römer
All the members of the De Roover family have ended up at a point of no return in their lives where crucial choices have to be made. Winnie wants a child. Her husband Rutmer wants to get in touch with his feelings. His brother Charlie doesn't want any responsibilities. Their brother-in-law Dick wants his deceased wife back. Head of the family Arend wants to be happy. Mother Jeannette wants somebody to want her. Written by Topkapi Films
Family Way