A middle-aged journalist interviews the real-life Dutch star Katja Schuurman, in her own loft. Pierre, the journalist is annoyed at being given such a fluffy assignment, as he is normally a political correspondent. Initially he has no questions for Katja, but soon they are coaxing their darkest secrets out of each other.
Acting
Katja Schuurman playing herself is a layered meta-performance.
Direction
Van Gogh's tight framing makes the loft feel like a trap.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes awkward silence brilliantly.
Director
Theo van Gogh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Theo van Gogh was one of the Netherlands' most provocative filmmakers; this was remade in 2007 with Steve Buscemi.
Schuurman was Dutch tabloid royalty—casting her as herself was a deliberate collision of celebrity culture and art-house cinema.
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