Oesters van Nam Kee (2002)

A young dropout falls in love with a nightclub dancer...

Director:

Pollo de Pimentel

Writers:

Hans de Wolf, Kees van Beijnum (novel)

Stars:

Egbert Jan Weeber, Katja Schuurman, Johnny de Mol

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Egbert Jan Weeber	...	Berry
Katja Schuurman	...	Thera
Johnny de Mol	...	Otto
Edwin Jonker	...	De Laatste Mode
Mohammed Chaara	...	Jamal
Guusje Eybers	...	Moeder van Berry
Hans Dagelet	...	Vader van Berry
Joost Claes	...	Rein, broer van Berry
Sabri Saad El-Hamus	...	Driss (as Sabri Saad el hamus)
Nazmiye Oral	...	Arzu
Stefan Jürgens	...	Ben
Laurie Reijs	...	Mirjam
Judy Doorman	...	Moeder Thera
Cees Geel	...	Kapper
Touriya Haoud	...	Marokkaans meisje 1

Storyline

Berry is a nice teenage boy from a Dutch suburban villa family, who alas abuses the excessive liberty granted by his mostly absent pa, an actor, committing truancy from his elite school in bad down-town company. Despite this dwindling future perspectives, his cute and cocky appearance makes him quite a lady-killer; Berry counts himself quite lucky to become the instantly intimate boyfriend of crazy Thera, a junkie who stopped modeling professionally or anything else productive. The pair engages in a passionate affair, and impulsively decides to embark on a 'world tour' to their arbitrary favorite destinations -Barcelona, Denver and Tonga- which they finance by cashing rent and warrants from many interested persons for the fine residence of an old lady Thera was in fact just house-sitting. After Berry says goodbye indefinitely to his well-groomed and -behaved elder brother Rein while showering together, the 'elopers' start spending the ill-gotten funds like water in a luxury hotel, but...

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Plot Keywords:

love | nightclub | hotel | bare chested male | undressing | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Netherlands] (Dutch) UIP [Netherlands]

Country:

Netherlands Germany

Language:

Dutch English French

Release Date:

5 September 2002 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Oysters at Nam Kee's

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Egmond Film & Television,Neue Impuls Film,Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Playboy magazine featuring Thera was the real October edition of 2002 featuring Katja Schuurman. She had until then always rejected every offer to appear nude in the magazine, and only agreed to do so as her character Thera from the movie.

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Goofs

When Berry is talking to Thera in her mother's apartment for the first time, supposedly to bring her things, the weather (seen from behind Thera lying on the sofa) changes from dry conditions in daylight to rain in the evening in between shots.

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Connections

Featured in Barend en Van Dorp: Episode dated 4 September 2002 (2002)

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Soundtracks

River Man
Written by Nick Drake

User Reviews

Cut to pieces

I think this film has been cut to pieces. Having seen the deleted scenes (which contained most of its psychological development) I think the director chose speed over credibility. It seriously damages the movie. Sometimes you just don't have a clue why these characters do what they do. The storyline between Berry and his dad is amputated. The love story lacks development. In a commentary the director says that an uncut version (including even less revealing sex scenes) would've added up to almost three hours. On a DVD I might give that a try.

Although it probably wouldn't make up for the acting. I loved to watch both Katja and Egbert, but they just weren't convincing enough. Except maybe for the bed scenes. But hey, it's a known fact that they were having these both on and off set.

Not a good movie. But I liked looking at it anyway, in a silly Dutch way.