Youssef, a professional liar, falls in love with airhead waitress Andrea. Things get awry as she never wants to date a guy who keeps secrets or lies.
Acting
Achmed Akkabi's frantic scammer energy carries this whole thing.
Practical Effects
The increasingly absurd alibi setups are genuinely creative physical comedy.
Director
Johan Nijenhuis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Georgina Verbaan was one of the biggest Dutch soap stars of the 90s; this was her 'mainstream comedy' pivot.
The 'duringcreditsstinger' featuring Youssef's next scam became a weird staple of Dutch comedies in this era.
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