De Zitting (2021)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 78 minuten
Country:
Netherlands
Directed by: Saskia Diesing
Stars: Jacob Derwig, Kim van Kooten and Romana Vrede
IMDb score:
6,9 (516)
Releasedate: 9 October 2022
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
De Zitting plot
Just before the elections, the charismatic politician and prime minister Fabian Ploch is accused of sexual abuse. Well-known thriller writer Amanda Richter claims that Ploch raped her twenty-five years ago during a student party. What happened, who is telling the truth and why is this story only now coming out?
Actors and actresses
Fabian Ploch
Amanda Richter
Officier van Justitie
Lisa Tsue Chin
Alex Wittermans
Oudste rechter
Voorzitter
Jongste rechter
Wendell Ploch
Wout
Reviews & comments
jippie2010
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- 2640 messages
- 8257 votes
I really appreciated it all. Entertaining dialogues, nothing was boring despite everything being in one room. The subject is current and was presented mainly realistically. Sympathy and resistance alternated between both parties, with the ending being suggestive enough to know what happened. Nice cast with an excellent Derwig and one of Kooten who for once does not play an irritating role. Very good. *4.0
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mrklm
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- 12367 messages
- 10458 votes
Screenwriter Lykele Muus insisted that this courtroom drama would focus entirely on the hearing in the title. That accusation concerns a well-known writer [Kim van Kooten] who was allegedly raped 25 years ago at the age of 17 by Fabian Ploch [Jacob Derwig], a politician who, according to polls, appears to be the new Prime Minister. Muus shows how contradictory statements on crucial points are interpreted in different ways, by the three judges, the witnesses and the attendees involved. Van Kooten and Derwig (who in reality have been in a relationship for 20 years) play flawlessly and there is good supporting work from Nazmiye Oral and Jaap Spijkers as two of the judges. Romana also scores as the Public Prosecutor, but Ellen Parren's self-righteousness as Ploch's lawyer is far too obvious. The makers visited many court cases in preparation and the attention to detail, including minor misunderstandings, is noticeable and lends extra credibility to this successful court drama with a strong final conclusion.
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mjk87 (moderator films)
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- 14834 messages
- 4659 votes
Strong film. Despite the limited location, it is always fascinating - that does not often happen with films that concentrate on one location. Very realistically made, nice little moments that feel real, well acted. However, I did not find Derwig's lawyer very credible and the message was sometimes very obvious. I also got the idea that the characters should really clearly support the theme and not so much be flesh and blood, although the film is written well enough that this is not entirely symbolic. Which makes this simply enjoyable viewing. 3.5*.
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