Black Book 2006 R, 145 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller aka: Zwartboek
Director: Paul Verhoeven Cast: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn, Waldemar Kobus, Derek de Lint, Christian Berkel, Dolf de Vries, Peter Blok, Michiel Huisman, Ronald Armbrust, Frank Lammers, Xander Straat, Johnny de Mol, Matthias Schoenaerts
Rachel Stein (Carice van Houten) seeks help from the Dutch Resistance in Holland during World War II and manages to contact Mr. Smaal (Dolf de Vries) who helps Rachel, her family, and other refugees get access to a ferry heading to Belgium. But, Nazis take over the boat, and Rachel is the sole survivor. Alone in the world, she joins the Dutch Resistance and becomes the girlfriend of Gestapo chief Ludwig Muntze (Sebastian Koch). Leading this double life allows her to get an inside look into Gestapo headquarters where she learns that people and things are not always the way they seem to be.
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Zus & Zo 2001 N/R, 105 min. Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Paula van der Oest Cast: Monic Hendrickx, Anneke Blok, Sylvia Poorta, Jacob Derwig, Halina Reijn, Theu Boermans, Jaap Spijkers, Annet Nieuwenhuyzen, Pieter Embrechts, Jeroen van Kongingsbrugge, Antje Boermans, Jorge Do Collo, Mike Reus, Marisa Van Eyle, Tijn Docter
Three sisters Michelle, Wanda, and Sonja (Sylvia Poorta, Anneke Blok, and Monic Hendrikx) will stop at nothing to keep the inheritance of a seaside home from their gay brother Nino (Jacob Derwig) who is about to get married. Nino will inherit the place if he follows through with the wedding. Meanwhile, the sisters have their own plans for the utilizing the home. Nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar.
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| 1. Black Book (2006) aka: Zwartboek
2. Zus & Zo (2001)
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