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Original title

Karakteraka

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Year

1997

Running time

119 min.

Country

Netherlands

Director

Mike van Diem

Screenwriter

Mike van Diem, Laurens Geels, Ruud van Megen. Novel: Ferdinand Bordewijk

Cast

Music

Het Paleis van Boem

Cinematography

Rogier Stoffers

Producer

First Floor Features

Genre

Drama | 1920s

Synopsis

Set in Rotterdam during the early half of the 20th century, the film begins as a compelling murder mystery where we witness a man fleeing from the scene of a crime. Once arrested by the police and taken into custody, Jacob Katadreuffe (Fedja van Huet) reveals to the interrogators that he is the son of the recently deceased town bailiff, Dreverhaven (Jan Decleir). The murder investigation focuses on Jacob's account of his relationship with his father, which is defined by a series of traumatic and disappointing encounters.

Awards: 1997: Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1998: Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Film Institute): nominated to Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film).

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Mike van Diem

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