South (2004)
"Het zuiden" (original title)

Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts. After she is humiliated when ... See full summary »

Director:

Martin Koolhoven

Writer:

Mieke de Jong

Stars:

Monic Hendrickx, Frank Lammers, Oksana Akinshina

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Monic Hendrickx	...	Martje Portegies
Frank Lammers	...	Loe de Koning
Oksana Akinshina	...	Zoya
Olga Louzgina	...	Galina
Nazmiye Oral	...	Leyla
Bart Klever	...	Martje's ex-boyfriend
Ina Geerts	...	Dorien
Chris Comvalius	...	Farida
Catalijn Willemsen	...	Martje's ex-boyfriend's wife
Fred Goessens	...	Army man
Elvan Akyildiz	...	Rana
Vlatka Simac	...	Jasmina
Tine Joustra	...	Prothese-specialiste
Arnold Willems	...	Guus
Nanah Takaza	...	Nanah

Storyline

Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts. After she is humiliated when Loe, one of her employees, is startled by the discovery of her prosthesis during foreplay, she imprisons him in the laundry plant. As Loe is slowly dying in imprisonment, Martje loses contact with reality and starts imagining having a family with him.

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Plot Keywords:

laundry | love | kidnapping | illness | madness | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Netherlands Belgium Denmark

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

22 April 2004 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

South

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cosmokino, Isabella Films B.V., Zentropa Entertainments

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally Renée Soutendijk was going to play Martje, but during the writing of the last versions of the script director Martin Koolhoven understood he had made a mistake and decided to cast Monic Hendrickx in the leading part. Monic won the Golden Calf (the most prestigious Dutch movie award) for her part as Martje.

User Reviews

It maybe wrecked my soul.

It is impossible to rate this movie. Did it move me? Affect me? Oh yes. I feel completely and totally wrecked right now. And that is after 4 stiff drinks and a very lighthearted comedy I saw after this one on the Black Nights Film Festival. I almost walked out of this one - a first in my movie-going career. Not because it was a bad movie, or a boring movie or a pointless movie. But because I was afraid. Of what it could do to me. A definite first for me. Kim-Ki Duk's "The Isle" is child's play compared to this one.

Remember, what you don't see, is the most horrible of all.

No I do *NOT* want to see it again. And I am not sure I can recommend to anybody who has feelings.