Two broke brothers catch a fortune in cocaine and God has OPINIONS about it.
Whitefish is a thriller set in a closed Dutch fisherman's village community. Hans, a religious fisherman and his rebellious brother Stijn try to save their necessitous fishing boat. Their difficult relationship seems to put success in the way, until one day they catch a huge amount of drugs in their nets. Stijn badly wants to get rid of it, but Hans hesitates. Maybe their prayers are heard and this is the chance to get out of trouble? Or is Stijn's fear well grounded and is the real misery now only to begin..?
Acting
Marcel Hensema's trembling religious conviction vs. Raymond Thiry's world-weary rage.
Cinematography
Grey North Sea skies that suffocate hope in every frame.
Direction
Van Heugten squeezes 76 minutes into a claustrophobic eternity.
Director
Remy van Heugten
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Whitefish captures the dying Dutch fishing industry of the late 2000s, when EU quotas and environmental regulations pushed traditional communities toward desperate measures.
Director Remy van Heugten later became known for the acclaimed series Mocro Maffia, returning to Dutch crime stories with significantly more budget and violence.
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