An enterprising shrink could drum up a lot of new business by handing out business cards to folks seeing the Dutch downer "Stages." If viewers aren't depressed before the movie, they will be afterward.
The upscale Roos and Martin are in their 40s and newly divorced, but they can't seem to make a clean break. They meet regularly in fancy restaurants to talk - and sometimes cry - about their failed marriage and their 17-year-old son, Isaac.
If anyone needs Prozac, it's Isaac. He rarely speaks and spends his days alone in his mother's home, polishing his samurai sword. (What would Freud say?...
The upscale Roos and Martin are in their 40s and newly divorced, but they can't seem to make a clean break. They meet regularly in fancy restaurants to talk - and sometimes cry - about their failed marriage and their 17-year-old son, Isaac.
If anyone needs Prozac, it's Isaac. He rarely speaks and spends his days alone in his mother's home, polishing his samurai sword. (What would Freud say?...
- 11/5/2008
- by By V.A. MUSETTO
- NYPost.com
'Jeans' takes top Dutch fest nod
AMSTERDAM -- The children's adventure Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (Crusade in Jeans), directed by Ben Sombogaart -- nominated for an Oscar for Twin Sisters -- has nabbed the major award of the 27th edition of the Dutch Film Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. The jury, headed by helmer Paula van der Oest, gave the production from Kasander Film Co. the Golden Calf for best feature film.
Most awards, however, went to the family-drama Tussenstand (Half Time), directed by Mijke de Jong. The film won best screenplay, best sound and best actress for Elsie de Brauw. Tussenstand, which received its world premiere this summer at the Locarno Film Festival, also received the Dutch Critics' Award.
Peter Greenaway received best screenplay for Nightwatching, a conspiracy-theory investigation involving Rembrandt's painting, The Night Watch. The film, also produced by Kasander Film Company, additionally won the Golden Calf for best production design. The best actor award went to Marcel Hensema for playing the manager of Dutch rock legend Herman Brood in the biopic Wild Romance.
Rutger Hauer was one of the Dutch stars who handed out the prizes during the closing ceremony.
Most awards, however, went to the family-drama Tussenstand (Half Time), directed by Mijke de Jong. The film won best screenplay, best sound and best actress for Elsie de Brauw. Tussenstand, which received its world premiere this summer at the Locarno Film Festival, also received the Dutch Critics' Award.
Peter Greenaway received best screenplay for Nightwatching, a conspiracy-theory investigation involving Rembrandt's painting, The Night Watch. The film, also produced by Kasander Film Company, additionally won the Golden Calf for best production design. The best actor award went to Marcel Hensema for playing the manager of Dutch rock legend Herman Brood in the biopic Wild Romance.
Rutger Hauer was one of the Dutch stars who handed out the prizes during the closing ceremony.
- 10/8/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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