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Matterhorn
- Director: Diederik Ebbinge
- Writer: Diederik Ebbinge
- Producer: Gijs van de Westelaken
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You really have to think out of the box for this one...if you do, then you are in for a treat.
This is small-town mentality, devout religiosity, secret drinking and strict lonely lives led with regret behind respectable net curtains...until the arrival of an innocuous, mentally impaired stranger.
Life is as imperfect as this film...blips and blunders do not make a catastrophe. Alas, it does have one inexcusable blip....the wedding dress. Quite ridiculous and totally unnecessary.
But...by the end, you will be moved - unless you have a small-town mentality, suffer from devout religiosity, secretly drink and lead your lonely life strictly behind respectable [twitching] net curtains.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Devout Calvinist widower Fred leads a respectable, utterly boring life since he evicted his only son. Suddenly arrives Theo, a mentally impaired adult, mental age about five. Fred starts enjoying 'fathering' again, becomes protective and even defends him against bully urchins and the pretentious bigot sexton. When Theo asks to 'wed' Fred, both grumpy men's darkest secrets and regrets have to be dealt with.
Cast & Characters
Rene van 't Hof as Theo;
Ton Kas as Fred;
Ko Aerts as Autowasser;
Kees Alberts as Johan 8 jaar;
Lucas Dijker as Jongen op voetbalveld;
Porgy Franssen as Kamps;
Alex Klaasen as Zoon Fred;
Elise Schaap as Trudy;
Ariane Schluter as Saskia;
Sieger Sloot as Vader kinderpartijtje