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The Northerners

In his second and most autobiographical film to date, Alex van Warmerdam stirs up childhood memories and places the film in a half-finished building complex in 60s Holland.

In his second and most autobiographical film to date, Alex van Warmerdam stirs up childhood memories and places the film in a half-finished building complex in 60s Holland.

He lashes out against the hypocrisy of Dutch society, blowing the whistle on the veiled racism, the colonial attitude and the religious fanaticism of its inhabitants from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy.

Avoiding any hint of didacticism or any accusatory tones, he used ingenious allegories and hilarious plot devices, relying on caricature to underline the absurdity and the malaise of an entire society. K.Th.

Εναλλακτικοί τίτλοι / Alternative titles: The Northerners / De noorderlingen

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Alex van Warmerdam

Σενάριο / Screenwriter: Alex van Warmerdam

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Marc Felperlaan

Μουσική / Music: Vincent van Warmerdam

Μοντάζ / Editor: René Wiegmans

Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Jack Wouterse, Annet Malherbe Rudolf Lucieer, Loes Wouterson Leonard Lucieer, Alex van Warmerdam

Ολλανδία / The Netherlands
1992
Εγχρωμο / Color
108'
Ολλανδικά / Dutch

* Screens on 24th September and 26th September



    Publication date: 2013-09-11 12:30:00

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