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Strange Love Affair (A)

Country: The Netherlands, Language: Dutch, 92 mins

  • Director: Eric De Kuyper; Paul Verstaten
  • Producer: Kees Kasander; Linda Van Tulden

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Far and away the most narratively straight-forward of de Kuyper’s films, A STRANGE LOVE AFFAIR is a bracing yet tender dissection of middle age and loves lost. Shot by the legendary Henri Alekan (WINGS OF DESIRE, BELLE ET LA BETE), the film revisits JOHNNY GUITAR’S query as to whether or not relationships once interrupted can be revived under the right circumstances. In rather reflexive fashion, de Kuper casts Howard Hensel as Michael, a 40-something film professor, who falls in love with one of his students. When the two take off to London for a weekend, Michael uncovers that his student’s father is in fact his former lover from 15 years prior. With its deliberate dialogue and restrained camerawork, A STRANGE LOVE AFFAIR captures the reticence and taboos surrounding not only gay love affairs, but also those hampered by the passage of time.


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HE HIM HIS: FOUR FILMS BY ERIC DE KUYPER from Spectacle Theater on Vimeo.

Cast & Characters

Howard Hensel as Michael;
Lieke Leo as Linda;
Ben van Os as Ben;
Ann Petersen as Cafebezitster;
Pascale Petit as Ann;
Karl Scheydt as Jim;
Sep Van Kampen as Chris;
Paul Verstraten;
Jacqueline Veuve as Maria