Staatsgevaarlijk (2005)

Dozens of people die in an explosion in the port of Rotterdam. After that paranoia grows wild. Al-Quaeda is blamed. Ethnic minorities are distrusted and hundreds of people are arrested.

Director:

Marcel Visbeen

Writers:

Hugo Heinen, Marcel Visbeen (story)

Stars:

Sylvia Hoeks, Pierre Bokma, Romijn Conen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvia Hoeks	...	Nicolette
Pierre Bokma	...	Van der Sande
Romijn Conen	...	Doekes
Fockeline Ouwerkerk	...	Fleur
Hanin Msellek	...	Mohammed
Dunya Khayame	...	Aisha
Sabri Saad El-Hamus	...	Abdulchafur
Marleen Stolz	...	Dullaart
Martijn Nieuwerf	...	Van Scorel
Walid Benmbarek	...	Khalid
Betty Schuurman	...	Mevr. Van der Sande
Eva van der Gucht	...	Heleen
Sieger Sloot	...	Hillebrant
Marcel Faber	...	Dr. Cools
Mimi Ferrer	...	Secretaresse Abdulchafur

Storyline

The 21-year-old Nicolette has just moved in together in Rotterdam with Mohammed, a boy of Moroccan origin. The boxes are hardly unpacked or seems to take place a heavy attack in the port of Rotterdam. After much speculation happens now genuinely in the Netherlands dozens of deaths, massive panic and chaos. The disaster appears to have even more pressing consequences for Nicolette if Mohammed is arrested on suspicion of complicity. Fully convinced of the innocence of her friend pulls Nicolette battle against the prejudices, chaos and lawlessness that prevails plots in Netherlands. Gradually, however, there are indications that Muhammad may well be involved in the case. Nicolette is forced to make a choice between the belief in love and the harsh reality.

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Taglines:

Love is no longer innocent

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Genres:

Thriller | Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Goedemorgen Nederland: Episode dated 13 May 2005 (2005)

User Reviews

In the Rotterdam harbor an oil tanker explodes. Is it Muslim terrorism?

In the Rotterdam harbor an oil tanker explodes. In this post-9/11 era, everybody immediately assumes it's a terrorist's attack. The next morning a young Moroccon and his blond girlfriend are lifted from their bed by the police. The girlfriend gets out of custody soon, thanks to her lawyer-dad, and the long search for her friend and for the truth starts. The movie fits in the current wave of movies about the tensions in the Dutch multi-cultural society. It's a good one in its genre, I think. Good acting, good pace, nice plot (though a bit predictable). In any other genre it would be classified as crafty (at best), but the political and social subject matter makes it interesting. The movie was shot before the murder of Theo van Gogh, which is remarkable because after the murder the general public became aware of terrorist cells, with young Moroccons participating, focusing on Dutch soil. Theo van Gogh, BTW, who earlier that year made a very good movie ("Cool") in the same genre.

Details

Official Sites:

Pumpkin Film [n]

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

31 January 2005 (Netherlands)

Box Office

Budget:

EUR778,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pupkin Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1