Familie (2001)

Mother is dying and invites her family to spend a few days in a chalet in Austria. In the isolation of the snow-covered mountains, old wounds are reopened and the family ties crumble ... See full summary »

Director:

Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Writers:

Maria Goos (play), Maria Goos (screenplay)

Stars:

Petra Laseur, Bram van der Vlugt, Marisa Van Eyle

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Petra Laseur	...	Els
Bram van der Vlugt	...	Jan
Marisa Van Eyle	...	Bibi (as Marisa van Eyle)
Anneke Blok	...	Sandra
Mark Rietman	...	Nico
Bart Klever	...	Von
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
R. Kan Albay	...	Theofanis Gekas
John Flanders	...	Oliver Stopple
Charley Pasteleurs	...	Different Characters

Storyline

Mother is dying and invites her family to spend a few days in a chalet in Austria. In the isolation of the snow-covered mountains, old wounds are reopened and the family ties crumble steadily through quarrels and irritations.

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Plot Keywords:

quarrel | chalet | family relationships | austria hungary | suicide | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch English German

Release Date:

13 December 2001 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Family

Filming Locations:

Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

IDTV Film, Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), CoBo Fonds

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Festen squared

A dutch movie on a typical? family. The start of the movie immediatly sets the atmosphere. Something is wrong for this family. The plot thickens and, unlike other other dutch movies, reaches its high at the end. A definite must-see, but don't read anythring about the plot.