Suzy Q (TV 1999)

A weekend in the life of a bizarre family in the sixties. Their lives will never be the same after it.

Director:

Martin Koolhoven

Writers:

Frouke Fokkema, Martin Koolhoven

Stars:

Carice van Houten, Roeland Fernhout, Linda van Dyck

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carice van Houten	...	Suzy
Roeland Fernhout	...	Zwier
Linda van Dyck	...	Ruth
Jack Wouterse	...	Ko
Michiel Huisman	...	Palmer
Ricky Koole	...	Betty
Kim la Croix	...	Hanna
Cees Geel	...	Jimmy
Andrew Richard	...	Mick Jagger
Miranda Raison	...	Marianne Faithfull
Hugo Koolschijn	...	Photographer
Leonoor Pauw	...	Receptionist
Halina Reijn	...	Prostitute
Frans de Wit	...	Bartender
Joanne Gomperts	...	Girl outside hotel

Storyline

A weekend in the life of a bizarre family in the sixties. Their lives will never be the same after it.

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Plot Keywords:

coming of age | family relationships | teenager | physical abuse | dysfunctional family | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch English

Release Date:

18 May 1999 (Netherlands)

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Staccato Films, Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was not released on DVD due to music rights issues. For the same reason the film was not released theatrically, though there was interest for that, mainly from France.

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Connections

Referenced in Adaptation. (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Foxy Lady"
by The Human Beinz

User Reviews

Martin Koolhoven's Suzy Q.: One of the best Dutch films ever made.

Director Martin Koolhoven graduated in 1996 from the Dutch Filmacademy and three years later he made one of his best films; Suzy Q.

It's a story about Suzy (wonderfull acting of Carice van Houten) and her weird family. Her father is a dirty man who can't get his hands of Suzy, her brother Zwier is very depressed and her other Brother Palmer, doesn't want to hang out with Suzy. Suzy's mother is a little bit naive about this situation and she doesn't really know what to do about it. The whole story is situated in a weekend and after this weekend nothing is going to be the same.

Director Martin Koolhoven has made with Suzy Q. one of the best Dutch films ever.