Summary
A mysterious foreign woman who is staying temporarily in a house there. Who she is and what her secret is are both slowly revealed in the reconstruction of a story about passion, revenge and war. Paul Ruven's homage to the films of Marguerite Duras and Chantal Akerman.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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Where to watch
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −34 min on the typical 109
typical 10975Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1996
February 22, 1996
30 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Dutch
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
Netherlands
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Paul Ruven Director, Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Joost van Gelder Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Sander Vos Editor
Sound · 1
- Henny Vrienten Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Marian Batavier Art Direction
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