Taped (2012)

Director:

Diederik Van Rooijen

Writers:

Marnie Blok (scenario), Diederik Van Rooijen

Stars:

Barry Atsma, Susan Visser, Darío Levy

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Barry Atsma	...	Johan
Susan Visser	...	Saar
Darío Levy	...	Politie officier
Roos Dickmann	...	Stem van Roos
Leonardo Ramírez	...	Jonge agent
Fiorella Pedrazzini	...	Zuster
Ignacio Rodríguez de Anca	...	Politie agent
Lorenzo Martelli	...	Taxi chauffeur
Juan Tajes	...	Paspoort controleur
Mucio Manchini	...	Man in drukkerij
Pablo Chao	...	Arts
Higiniode La Barrera	...	Neergeschoten man
Nahuel Cano	...	Jonge agent
Carlos Garcia Estevez	...	Douanier

Storyline

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

23 February 2012 (Netherlands)

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

NL Film, Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO), Nederlands Fonds voor de Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Taped

User Reviews

Low-budget but solid.

As usual, I was watching this movie at night in bed, waiting to fall asleep. Bad move. Not that there were any scary/horror parts, I simply got caught up in the story so much, I was too pumped-up to sleep.

The entire story encompasses two Dutch tourists in Argentinia. Some parts of the movie are shot with their hand-held cam; the remaining scenes - amongst other things, by necessity - are shot from 'normal' movie cameras; for instance when they get arrested and questioned. It works together nicely.

We start out on a regular vacation, with a couple arguing about their personal life. It may drag on a bit and feels a bit like a filler, but because of this we get a 'personal connection' with the main protagonists, which we wouldn't have had if the movie started out with the real plot immediately.

This 'personal connection', together with the realism created by taping part of the movie with a hand-held, gets even more real with a plot that I could see happening in real life, which is: they accidentally tape a dirty cop committing a murder, and get chased by him and his partners.

You can really feel the pressure and the feeling of helplessness - foreign speaking tourists being chased and having nowhere to turn to, be it cops, airports or hospitals - throughout the movie.

My only issue is the out-of-place and pointless rehashing of some personal issues near the end - if it was to underline the psychological distress, it was redundant - and the nice but 'deus ex machina' ending where some technology is conveniently accessible and compatible. I can't tell any more in order not to spoil the ending, but you'll understand what I mean after the movie.

In all, a recommended reality thriller.