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De smaak van water (1982)
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23 September 1982 (Netherlands) moreAwards:
3 wins moreUser Comments:
A profoundly moving film of pain and renewal. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gerard Thoolen | ... | Hes |
| Dorijn Curvers | ... | Anna |
| Joop Admiraal | ... | Schram |
| Hans van Tongeren | ... | stagiaire |
| Olga Zuiderhoek | ... | Hes' wife |
| Moniek Toebosch | ... | prostitute |
| Standa Bares | ... | Neighbour |
| René Groothof | ... | Man in Bar |
| Ab Abspoel | ... | Doorman |
| Jean-Pierre Plooij | ... | New Colleague |
| Bram van der Vlugt | ... | Hospital Director |
| Peer Mascini | ... | Accompanist |
| Roelant Radier | ... | Doctor |
| Elsje Scherjon | ... | Nurse |
| Omar el Jout | ... | Italian Man |
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Also Known As:
Het geval hes (Netherlands)The Hes Case (International: English title)
The Taste of Water
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When the movie came out, there was some controversy over the fact that the story was obviously inspired by a György Konrád, yet Konrád had received no credit, because Seunke claimed to have forgotten to put him on the credits. Later György Konrád expressed his approval of the film. moreFAQ
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I saw this incredible film many years ago, but its impact has stayed with me. A disaffected social worker, preparing to retire, in a state of despair investigates an apartment, as a last assignment, where a family has commited suicide. While he and his replacement look at the total chaos and filth of the place, he notices a closet door open ever so slightly. In the closet he discovers a young woman...comes to realize she was kept there all her life by her family. He decides to move in, clean up the place and slowly win the young woman's trust, until she's willing to come out. The interaction between them is profoundly moving. She's unable to speak and is severely retarded, but at the movie's end she's able to accept her fate, goes with the authorities to an institution. Through his act of devotion and even a kind of love, the man finds himself renewed. The performances, especially by the two main characters, is astonishingly real and unsentimentally compelling. It should be shown at every film festival, the world over, in my opinion.