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To Play or to Die

Country: The Netherlands, Language: Dutch, 48 mins

Original Title

Spelen of Sterven
  • Director: Frank Krom
  • Writer: Anna Blaman; Frank Krom
  • Producer: Maria Peters; Hans Pos

CGiii Comment

Beautifully shot, moody and dark which compliments the young protagonists - this is a wholly depressing and well-acted trek.

These boys certainly do come across as a strange lot - cruel and intense.

It's an admirable film - it goes nowhere and says nothing which makes it a rather pointless endeavour but, then again, much may have been lost in translation.


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The(ir) Blurb...

In this short motion picture, schoolboy Kees is intelligent, introvert and sensitive, but gets ridiculed verbally and physically at an all-boys school by mindlessly cocky class mates and even insensitive teachers, especially in gym, where his physical weakness is mercilessly abused to make him a defenseless laughing stock in front of his smirking peers. His awakening sexual interest goes to boys, and in particular to Charel, a beautiful athletic classmate who probably feels an undetermined interest but would never risk admitting (possibly not even to himself) having any gay or bi appreciation, least of all for a 'sissy', and thus remains unresponsive to shy Kees' overtures. When the hunk finally comes over to Kees' place while his parents are away, a desperate disappointment with a tragical twist is in the making...

Cast & Characters

Tjebbo Gerritsma as Charel;
Simon Gribling as Math. Teacher;
Joost Hienen as Charel's friend;
Geert Hunaerts as Kees;
Cock van der Lee as Charel's friend;
Diane Lensink as Mother;
Titus Muizelaar as Phys. Ed. Teacher;
Mike Starink as Charel's friend;
Wim Van Der Grijn as Father;
Hilde Van Mieghem as French Teacher;
Marc van Uchelen as Charel's friend