De prooi (1985)

18-year old Valerie and her mother Trudy live together in rural Oostdijk, a quiet little village near Amsterdam. When Trudy comes home one night, she gets run over by a car. Dead. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Vivian Pieters

Writers:

Vivian Pieters, Ton Ruys

Stars:

Maayke Bouten, Erik de Vries, Johan Leysen

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maayke Bouten	...	Valerie Jaspers
Erik de Vries	...	Paul
Johan Leysen	...	Mellema
Marlous Fluitsma	...	Ria de Jong
Wim Bary	...	Van Maurik
Rijk de Gooyer	...	Bob Jaspers (as Rijk de Gooijer)
Yoka Berretty	...	Trudy Jaspers
Joop Doderer	...	Wim Gerritsen
Lettie Oosthoek	...	Mevrouw Gerritsen
Cas Baas	...	Kapelaan
Alexandra Blaauw	...	Saskia
Bettina Loose	...	Gertie
Sonja Lijnes	...	Evelien
Diana de Koning	...	Verpleegster
Marijke Copper	...	Verpleegster

Storyline

18-year old Valerie and her mother Trudy live together in rural Oostdijk, a quiet little village near Amsterdam. When Trudy comes home one night, she gets run over by a car. Dead. The autopsy reveals she has never bore a child. Soon after more strange facts are beginning to turn up. While police inspector Mellema hunts down the car driver, Valerie starts searching for her real parents, both leading to the same sad truth.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage girl | stalking victim | stalker | search for mother | pursuit | 

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Taglines:

They Murdered the Woman She Thought Was Her Mother -- And Now They're After Her -- But Why?

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Vivian Pieters and editor Ton Ruys, who also co-authored the screenplay adaption, are wife and husband.

User Reviews

There are several things to like about this movie

The other reviews were unduly harsh, in my opinion. People who like flashy special effects and expensive Hollywood productions won't care much for this film, but personally I'm tired of those so I liked it. This movie is very "European" so there's no bigger-than-life hero or fuzzy warm happy ending that Americans usually expect. It's not a great movie but it has a feeling about it, an atmosphere and intimacy I like. And the leading lady - Maayke (pronounced mica, like the mineral) Bouten - is very pretty. She reminds me of Brooke Shields at that age. In addition there are many interesting and pleasant scenes of Holland, having been filmed on location there. I like the unusual and sometimes eerie soundtrack too, especially the haunting theme music at the movie's end. The English over-dubbing is good and well synced with lip movements for the most part. I think this is a decent film and apt to be enjoyed by someone who likes smaller-scaled and more personal films.

Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

7 February 1985 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Death in the Shadows

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frans Rasker Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)