A messy actress, a houseboat, and debts deeper than the canal—this Dutch mystery simmers slow.
Bookkeeper Jacob newest client is the talented and flamboyant actress Anne. They first meet each other on her houseboat, the morning after the premiere of Anne's new theatrical play. Anne has made a mess of her personal finances and she has a lot of debt. So much so that she may even have to sell her houseboat. Jacob does what he can to help her.
Acting
Anneke Blok's theatrical flamboyance masks crushing vulnerability.
Direction
Van der Oest lets silences breathe like stage pauses.
Director
Paula van der Oest
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paula van der Oest won an Oscar for her short film 'Zus & Zo' before this quiet feature.
The houseboat setting reflects Amsterdam's real housing crisis for artists—Anne's floating prison was someone's actual home.
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