Character (1997), The Surprise (2015), Spoorloos (1988), Matterhorn (2013), Nothing Personal (2009), Borgman (2013), Spetters (1980), Schneider vs. Bax (2015) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Dutch Film movies.
Storyline: Young lawyer Katadreuffe (Fedja van Huêt) is the chief suspect in the murder of the cold-hearted bailiff Dreverhaven (Jan Decleir). The two have long been rivals, waging personal battles through the courts, and Katadreuffe was observed leaving the scene of the crime. Giving his testimony to police, Katadreuffe effectively tells his life story, in which his ambition for success in the legal world was driven by a hatred of his biological father -- who was, secretly, Dreverhaven.
Plot Keywords: drama, psychological, crime, thriller, black comedy, independent film, human nature ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A rich man signs a contract to end his life. While picking out his coffin, he meets a young woman doing the same thing, and they instantly fall in love with each other. Trouble ensues when they both try to get out of their contracts.
Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, family, heartwarming, humor, touching, drama ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Rex and Saskia are on holiday, a young couple in love. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia disappears. Rex dedicates the next three years trying to find her. Then he receives some postcards from her abductor, who promises to reveal what has happened to Saskia. The abductor, Raymond Lemorne, is a chilling character to whom Rex is drawn by his intense desire to learn the truth behind his lovers disappearance. The truth is more sinister than he dared imagine.
Plot Keywords: thriller, mystery, crime, disappearance, psychological thriller, road movie, dark ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Fred leads a boring life of routine after losing his wife and evicting his son. When a mentally impaired man named Theo arrives, Fred's routine is interrupted, but he enjoys the idea of looking after someone once more.
Plot Keywords: drama, independent film, loneliness, friendship, black comedy, social criticism, human nature exploration ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she has put out on the pavement. Her final gesture of taking a ring off her finger signals she is leaving her previous life in Holland behind. She goes to Ireland, where she chooses to lead a solitary, wandering existence, striding through the austere landscapes of Connemara. During her travels, she discovers a house that is home to a hermit, Martin.—Warsaw Film Festival
Plot Keywords: drama, romance, independent film, european cinema, irish film, female director, loneliness ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A priest and his companion hunt silently through the fields, accompanied by a braying dog. They are armed and deadly. Their quarry is Camiel Borgman (Jan Bijvoet), living in military sparseness in an underground den, near companions Ludwig and Pascal. Camiel scrapes out with some difficulty, hitching a ride with a doomed truck driver on a relentless trip to the heart of suburbia. He passes by two odd women, Brenda and Ilonka, with whom he seems to share a history. When a dirty Camiel arrives at the door of artist Marina and media executive Richard's expansive, designer-chic home, the shifting perceptions of Van Warmerdam's screenplay begin to displace and disorient the audience. Hallucinogenic elements dot the consciousness as Camiel shifts between the roles of victim and aggressor. He asks for a bath. He toys with Richard's jealousy. He is viciously beaten up by his cruelly intolerant host and left wounded on the floor. Marina seeks to assuage her guilt by allowing him a space for ...
Plot Keywords: psychological thriller, black comedy, surrealism, home invasion, social parable, class conflict, moral ambiguity ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Three young Dutch amateur dirt bike motorcycle racers each fall in love with a young woman who, with her brother, works at a concession stand at the races. Everyone is looking for a better life. The young woman wants out of the business and away from her brother. The motocross racers want to make their marks as professional racers, like their hero, Gerrit Witkamp (Rutger Hauer).—Mark Logan <marklo@west.sun.com>
Plot Keywords: coming of age, sexual awakening, working class, small town life, controversial film, male friendship, social outcasts ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Schneider, a hit man, gets a call from Mertens on the morning of his birthday. He has a rush job for Schneider who refuses it, because it is his birthday and he has promised Lucy, his wife, to help her with the preparations for the dinner party. Mertens insists that it is an important matter. Schneider is told that the target is Ramon Bax, a writer. He lives alone in a secluded place. "It's an easy job. With a little luck you're back home before noon." Schneider accepts the assignment. What seems to be a simple job turns out to be more than expected.
Plot Keywords: crime, thriller, black comedy, assassin, mystery, violence, psychological warfare ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Five friends from 'Maaskantje' are being fired because of the economic crisis. They decide not to pay for anything anymore. They're stealing beer and food, while the police tries to end their efforts. Unfortunately, the cop from Maaskantje is unable to stop the five friends so the minister of defense decides to send help....
Plot Keywords: comedy, action, teen, absurd, violence, parody, crude humor ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: An egghead (Austin Pendleton) and his think-tank colleagues brainwash a professor (Alan Arkin) to think he's from another planet.
Plot Keywords: drama, comedy, romance, youth, school, coming of age, friendship ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Everything begins to go wrong in Helena's life. The chaos finally reaches breaking point and Helena's challenging alter ego makes her appearance and decides to intervene.
Plot Keywords: drama, coming of age, family, youth, friendship, romance, grief ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The bizarre story takes place in Amsterdam-West, where a virus turns people into bloodthirsty zombies. Although much blood is flowing and many limbs chopped off, there is a lot to laugh at in this bizarre horror comedy.
Plot Keywords: comedy, horror, zombie, action, undead, humor, gore ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Charlotte is a German doctor in Brussels. She is married to architect Max and mother of a young son. She rents an apartment to meet with little attractive men from her patients for sex. At the same time she leads an intimate marriage and family life. The sex life with her husband radiates security and trust. When she meets one of the chosen patients, he wants to get closer to her, she suffers a nervous breakdown. She strikes the man and finally collapses. Her affairs are now known. She loses her job as a doctor, and her marriage is about to end. Together with her husband she tries to save the marriage with a therapy. Two years later, the family moved to India, where Max works as an architect. Twins are born, and family happiness seems regained. But Max still can not dismiss his wife's doubts. The mistrust remains, and he follows her on her morning walks.
Plot Keywords: art film, independent film, drama, european film, erotic, marriage, sexual exploration ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Jennifer is an Australian girl on the run from her past who washes up in Amsterdam. In a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities, she joins a coach-load of tourists embarking on a tour of Holland's world famous windmills. When the bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, she and the other tourists are forced to seek shelter in a disused shed beside a sinister windmill where, legend has it, a Devil-worshiping miller once ground the bones of locals instead of grain. As members of the group start to disappear, Jennifer learns that they all have something in common - a shared secret that seems to mark them all for doom.—Nick Jongerius
Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, gore, mystery, slasher, chase, revenge ...
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