Existential dread has never been this Dutch, this deadpan, this devastating.
Frits Egters can't quite get a hold of himself. An intelligent and sensitive young man, repulsion and desillusion turned him cynical. According to Frits there should be more to life - he just doesn't know where to find it.
Acting
Thom Hoffman's bone-dry delivery masks oceans of hurt.
Writing
Adapted from Gerard Reve's cult novel—every sentence cuts.
Cinematography
Grey Dutch winter as character, not backdrop.
Director
Rudolf van den Berg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gerard Reve was the Netherlands' most controversial novelist; this adaptation sparked debates about unfilmable literature.
The film lost the Dutch Oscar submission to 'Antonia's Line'—a rare case where two masterpieces competed.
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