A lawyer must defend a nightclub owner accused of committing a crime-of-passion.
Acting
Fokker's raw, unraveling intensity carries every scene.
Direction
Van Gogh's claustrophobic close-ups refuse comfortable distance.
Director
Theo van Gogh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Van Gogh shot this in twelve days on a shoestring budget, forcing the cast into genuine exhaustion that bleeds into their performances.
Banned from several Dutch festivals for its 'amoral' portrayal of female sexuality, which only cemented its underground reputation.
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