The film tells the story of six mental cases, trying to get rid of society's norms and values by kidnapping Gerard van Dongen, a well-known TV host. During an improvised TV show, the terrorists confront this Van Dongen with their darkest thoughts and emotions, resulting in violent excesses and extreme sexual behavior.
Acting
Cast commits to absolute unhinged abandon, no safety net.
Direction
Brienen's controlled chaos mirrors his media critique.
Writing
Dialogue weaponizes bad taste into genuine philosophy.
Director
Edwin Brienen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the Netherlands' 'New Extremity' movement alongside Van Warmerdam, using provocation to interrogate Dutch bourgeois tolerance.
Theo van Gogh's casting as religious zealot became morbidly prophetic; he was assassinated in 2004 by an Islamic extremist after making 'Submission.'
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