Your sister moves out, your crush moves in — what could go wrong? Everything. Beautifully.
When Molly, the 21 year-old sister of Maarten, departs the family home, she leaves her older brother with empty nest syndrome. But it also opens up new opportunities for him, such as the possibility to explore his love for Arthur, a closet gay. Molly and Maarten wrestle with their personal relationships and also their relationship with one another, but fate nevertheless seems determined to strike them both down.
Acting
Paul de Leeuw's fragile, funny, devastating performance.
Writing
Cancer plot that actually earns its tears.
Direction
Gosschalk balances cringe comedy with genuine grief.
Director
Job Gosschalk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul de Leeuw was already Netherlands' biggest TV personality; this dramatic role shocked Dutch audiences expecting his usual camp comedy.
The film's casual treatment of Arthur's closeted status reflects 2010s Dutch society — legally progressive but personally complicated for older generations.
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