De Liefhebbers (2019)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 96 minuten
Alternative title: Shit Happens
Country:
Netherlands
Directed by: Anna van der Heide
Stars: Jeroen Krabbé, Hadewych Minis and Theo Maassen
IMDb score:
6,6 (505)
Releasedate: 24 October 2019
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
De Liefhebbers plot
"You Can't Choose Your Family"
Jan and Lea, parents of an apparently stable and loving family, raised their four children with the belief that they could prepare them for real life by teaching them how to persevere, never give up and be strong. The children were able to go a long way in their own lives. But their mutual relations are strained when the family is confronted with Jan's illness.
Reviews & comments
mrklm
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- 11629 messages
- 10041 votes
A fantastic ensemble gives shape to a family drama, the basic premise of which smacks of cliché: when family head Jan Liefvisser [Jeroen Krabbé] can no longer hide the consequences of Alzheimer's on his health from his children, this arouses deep emotions in the entire family, with the As a result, old secrets and frustrations surface in a short time.
Although the comparison is not entirely valid, Van der Heide has made an ensemble film that is reminiscent of Robert Altman. Marnie Blok's screenplay offers all important characters (including Aiko Beemsterboer as a troubled teenage daughter and the disarming Liora Kats as a daughter who grows up without a father) the space to make an impact and the subtle acting of the well-directed cast makes "De Liefvangens " despite the many separate storylines, constantly manages to maintain an emotional tension and regularly moves. Well, I can't say much about that international title other than: "Shit Happens".
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nachtvlinder
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- 536 messages
- 478 votes
Well played, but not really interesting or exciting.... Everyone has their problems, and the grass is greener on the other side....
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T.O.
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- 2428 messages
- 2806 votes
Somehow manages to be convincing and human, this film, despite being chock-full of clichés. I think it's because of the great pace, the solid acting (apart from Clemens and Maassen, who I didn't find particularly special) and that the whole thing is beautifully 'warm' filmed.
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