A female writer bases her newest book on the affair she had with her publisher in this Dutch drama. Lin is the glamorous writer who finds herself pulled out of a canal by two riverboat men. Her story is told in flashback. Her recently published book "Wildgroei"(Dutch for "Wild Growth") chronicled her one-sided passion for her publisher Emile who chose Lin's sister Marot instead.
Acting
Hilde Van Mieghem's unraveling is genuinely uncomfortable to watch.
Cinematography
Gloomy Dutch canals have never looked more metaphorically appropriate.
Director
Frouke Fokkema
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Frouke Fokkema's feature debut—rare Dutch female perspective in 90s European cinema's male-dominated auteur landscape.
Thom Hoffman and Hilde Van Mieghem reunited in 2013's 'The Price of Sugar'—their chemistry apparently transcends decades of on-screen misery.
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