A down-on-his-luck Rotterdam dock worker struggles to get his financials and family life back on track.
Acting
Van Waardenberg's committed self-sabotage as director-star.
Production
Authentic Rotterdam docklands, no tourist gloss.
Director
Peter Verhage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Martin van Waardenberg cast his actual daughter Floortje as Cor's daughter Carola, adding uncomfortable autobiographical layers.
The film captures post-industrial Rotterdam rarely seen on screen—the city rebuilt after WWII bombing, now facing new economic erasure.
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