She quit her job and accidentally became the village's chaotic matchmaker-in-chief.
A socially awkward workaholic resigns on a whim and then contemplates her new future in a Groningen village full of eccentrics while wrapping the local bachelors around her finger.
Acting
Langelaar commits to the awkwardness without becoming annoying.
Production
Groningen actually looks like somewhere you'd impulsively move to.
Director
Ruud Schuurman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Groningen's village comedy tradition dates back decades in Dutch cinema, but this is rare mainstream attempt with a female chaotic lead instead of the usual bumbling man.
Jelka van Houten is Carice van Houten's sister, making this a stealth sibling double-feature for Dutch cinema completionists.
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