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Long Weekend

2005Movie1 h 33 min

ComedyDrama
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5

A nerve-racking, moving comedy movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

Two ex-factory workers hijack their former manager in his own luxurious villa in an effort to force him to pay damages. When the manager's mistress shows up, things start to get out of hand.

Businessman Christian Vandenheuvel planned to spend the long weekend with his young mistress, Lisa. Instead, they're take hostage by Jos Diels and Nick, two of the 46 laborers who lost their job recently when Christian had his family film bankrupted. Each victim fails to escape, even the fire alarm doesn't get them freed. After Jos realizes the mistress is his only daughter, and Nick falls in love with Lisa, the masked men's mood evolves as they progress to truth time, when the police arrives.

Feels like

  • Belgian Social Thriller
  • Class Conflict Drama
  • Hostage Situation
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Psychological Tension
  • Family Secrets
  • Capitalist Critique
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere
  • Tragic Realism

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Hans Herbots
Written by
Pierre De Clercq
Produced by
Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, Hans Herbots, Pierre De Clercq
Music by
Fonny De Wulf

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Facts

October 12, 2005 · 1 h 33 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
October 12, 2005
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
Dutch
Made in
Belgium
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Self-Offense, Not Wanting Kids Is Weird, Good Girls Avoid Abortion +9

  • Self-Offense
  • Not Wanting Kids Is Weird
  • Good Girls Avoid Abortion
  • Groin Attack
  • Not Quite Saved Enough
  • Asshole Victim
  • Creator Cameo
  • Going in Circles
  • Foreboding Carcass
  • Unnaturally Looping Location
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
  • Abortion Fallout Drama

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Long Weekend worth watching?"

Questions about Long Weekend

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Long Weekend worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.5).

Will Long Weekend make me laugh?

Serious

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.

Will I feel good after watching Long Weekend?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Long Weekend in English?

Dutch

No, it was made in Dutch.

What tropes does Long Weekend use?

Self-OffenseNot Wanting Kids Is WeirdGood Girls Avoid AbortionGroin AttackNot Quite Saved EnoughAsshole VictimCreator CameoGoing in CirclesForeboding CarcassUnnaturally Looping LocationMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneAbortion Fallout Dramaand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Self-Offense, Not Wanting Kids Is Weird, and Good Girls Avoid Abortion.