Alles is liefde (2007)

LOVE IS ALL Klaasje has divorced Dennis, who cheated on her with a school teacher. Dennis would like her back, but when she moves in with a young lover it looks as if he has missed the boat... See full summary »

Director:

Joram Lürsen

Writer:

Kim van Kooten (screenplay)

Stars:

Michiel Romeyn, Thomas Acda, Anneke Blok

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michiel Romeyn	...	Jan
Thomas Acda	...	Ted Coelman
Anneke Blok	...	Simone Coelman
Carice van Houten	...	Kiki Jollema
Jeroen Spitzenberger	...	Prins Valentijn
Wendy van Dijk	...	Klaasje van Ophorst
Daan Schuurmans	...	Kees Tromp
Paul de Leeuw	...	Victor Jollema
Peter Paul Muller	...	Dennis
Chantal Janzen	...	Sarah
Valerio Zeno	...	Daniel Levi
Marc-Marie Huijbregts	...	Rudolf van Hoogstraten Bosch
Lies Visschedijk	...	Alicia
Viggo Waas	...	Youri
Marisa Van Eyle	...	Maria

Storyline

LOVE IS ALL Klaasje has divorced Dennis, who cheated on her with a school teacher. Dennis would like her back, but when she moves in with a young lover it looks as if he has missed the boat. Meanwhile, Klaasje's best friend Simone is the pivot of her family. Her husband Ted often feels redundant and he does not have the guts to tell her that he has been laid off. Pool attendant Victor is looking forward to marrying the love of his life, Kees. But Kees has doubts and keeps his fears at bay during weekends spent 'larping' (Live Action Role Play). Victor's sister Kiki, a sales assistant at department store Bijenkorf, is dreaming of a prince on a white horse. But she is unaware of the fact that a real prince, Valentijn, is crazy about her. With the arrival of a mysterious Santa Claus, all these amorous ups and downs reach a climax, while the happy endings come closer too.

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Plot Keywords:

prince | santa | school teacher | department store | loss of wife | 

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Taglines:

Love is like Santa Claus. Believing is everything.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [nl]

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch English Spanish

Release Date:

11 October 2007 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Love is All

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

€3,740,500 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motel Films, Fu Works, Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Kiki Jollema falls off the coach, her back is turned towards the prince. However, when Prins Valentijn catches her, she faces him.

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Quotes

Kees Tromp: Oh my god. I ran out of my own wedding today.
Jan: Did you not love her enough?
Kees Tromp: I've never loved anyone more.
Jan: What's her name?
Kees Tromp: Victor...
Jan: Yeah, that's an option too...

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Connections

Referenced in Spuiten en slikken: Episode #5.2 (2007)

User Reviews

Moving story that uses comedy to strengthen itself

It's incomplete to name this great film a comedy. It is absolutely funny, but the real strength lies in the more emotional parts. With great acting and great storytelling, this is one of the best dutch movies ever. In my opinion, the only dutch movie that beats this one is Simon, but Alles Is Liefde is probably more for everyone. Following a lot of different story lines, it kind of resembles the best movie ever made, Magnolia ofcource, as stories get more and more emotional, and eventually you just find yourself crying at every damn scene. A beautiful movie about the moments in between. And a hilarious appearance of dutch comedians De Vliegende Panters :D.