De noorderlingen

19921992
1h 48min

During the summer of 1960, the idiosyncratic residents of a one-street Dutch suburb collide in intertwining stories of desire and frustration.During the summer of 1960, the idiosyncratic residents of a one-street Dutch suburb collide in intertwining stories of desire and frustration.During the summer of 1960, the idiosyncratic residents of a one-street Dutch suburb collide in intertwining stories of desire and frustration.

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Director
- Alex van Warmerdam
Writers
- Alex van Warmerdam(screenplay)
- Aat Ceelen(in cooperation with)
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Awards
- 7 wins & 3 nominations

Leonard Lucieer and Jack Wouterse in De noorderlingen (1992)

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A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960's housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate. —Michele Wilkinson, University of Cambridge Language Centre

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Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
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Trivia
Selected as part of the Canon of Dutch Cinema in 2007, consisting of "sixteen important and defining movies that show the versatility of Dutch movie history".

Goofs
During dinner, the butcher runs out after his wife, leaving a full plate. Upon his return the plate is nearly empty.

Connections
Featured in Allemaal film: Tussen kunst en kassa (2007)

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7/10

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De Noorderlingen was a pretty good Dutch film that was a bit like Bunuel, set in an interesting landscape, which follows the inhabitants of the rural mini-town in which they reside. The iron-fisted hunter, the kid who paints his face to be like an African revolutionary, his father the butcher who seemingly gets more sinister as his wife gets more saintly, the quirky postman, a mysterious forest nymph, etc... what transpires is a humorous black comedy that works, pointless in a non-bad way, but ultimately isn't amazing like Bunuel's "The Discreet Charm..." or anything. Still it's a good flick.

6.5 out of 10

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