The Resurrection of a Bastard

Ronnie is a ruthless gangster from Amsterdam, renowned for his highly imaginative and extremely violent professional tactics. A vacuum cleaner can be used to poke your eye out, while the image of a mother protecting her son will do little to dissuade him from sending her to the netherworld without so much as a second thought.

But all of the above describe the “old” Ronnie, because his new version is closer to a kind-hearted giant. What really happened to this devious man and what is the real reason behind his sudden transformation from a cold-hearted thug into a low profile middle-aged nobody?

His directorial debut, which recently opened the Rotterdam International Film Festival, is based on his own comic book, published in 2004, a darkly humorous and highly stylized tale of impressive artistry. A true child of the Tarantino Universe, though infused with the humidity of the Lowlands, “The Resurrection of a Bastard” is a directorial tour de force from a promising young talent everyone should watch out for. K.Th.

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Εναλλακτικοί τίτλοι / Alternative titles: The Resurrection of a Bastard / De wederopstanding van een klootzak

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Guido van Driel

Σενάριο / Screenwriter: Guido van Driel, Bas Blokker

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Lennert Hillege

Μουσική / Music: Peter van Laerhoven

Μοντάζ / Editor: Alain Dessauvage

Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Yorick van Wageningen, Goua Robert Grovogui, Juda Goslinga, Rian Gerritsen, Leny Breederveld, René Groothof

Ολλανδία / The Netherlands
Εγχρωμο / Color
89'
Ολλανδικά / Dutch

* Screens on 19th September and 23rd September