Alles is liefde (2007)

The bumpy love lives of four Amsterdam couples intersect during the days leading up to Dutch national holiday Sinterklaas.

Director:

Joram Lürsen

Writer:

Kim van Kooten (screenplay)

Stars:

Michiel Romeyn, Thomas Acda, Anneke Blok

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michiel Romeyn	...	Jan
Thomas Acda	...	Ted Coelman
Anneke Blok	...	Simone Coelman
Carice van Houten	...	Kiki Jollema
Jeroen Spitzenberger	...	Prins Valentijn
Wendy van Dijk	...	Klaasje van Ophorst
Peter Paul Muller	...	Dennis
Daan Schuurmans	...	Kees Tromp
Paul de Leeuw	...	Victor Jollema
Lies Visschedijk	...	Alicia
Marc-Marie Huijbregts	...	Rudolf van Hoogstraten Bosch
Lineke Rijxman	...	Jutta Horvath
Viggo Waas	...	Youri
Camilla Siegertsz	...	Anneke
Bas Keijzer	...	Rens

Storyline

LOVE IS ALL Klaasje has divorced Dennis, who cheated on her with a school teacher. Dennis would like her back, but when she moves in with a young lover it looks as if he has missed the boat. Meanwhile, Klaasje's best friend Simone is the pivot of her family. Her husband Ted often feels redundant and he does not have the guts to tell her that he has been laid off. Pool attendant Victor is looking forward to marrying the love of his life, Kees. But Kees has doubts and keeps his fears at bay during weekends spent 'larping' (Live Action Role Play). Victor's sister Kiki, a sales assistant at department store Bijenkorf, is dreaming of a prince on a white horse. But she is unaware of the fact that a real prince, Valentijn, is crazy about her. With the arrival of a mysterious Santa Claus, all these amorous ups and downs reach a climax, while the happy endings come closer too.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | prince | school teacher | santa | department store | 

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Taglines:

Love is like Santa Claus. Believing is everything.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

"Alles is liefde" the soundtrack of the movie was created by the dutch band BLØF.

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Goofs

When Kiki Jollema falls off the coach, her back is turned towards the prince. However, when Prins Valentijn catches her, she faces him.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Daniel Levi: Hello incredibly hot woman. I can't keep my eyes off you. I want to sleep with you... Now.
Klaasje van Ophorst: Do you even know how old I am?
Daniel Levi: 40?
Klaasje van Ophorst: What?

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Crazy Credits

During the initial credits, there is footage of the re-scheduled wedding. The rest of the credits are laid out as a wedding invitation/ card and have hand-written greetings to the couple inscribed, as well as stills from the film and small clips in floral heart shapes of couples (not necessarily from the film).

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Connections

Featured in De Rembrandt Awards 2008 (2008)

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Soundtracks

Une Belle Histoire
Music by Michel Fugain
Lyrics by Pierre Delanoë
Performed by Michel Fugain

User Reviews

Super!

Colorful, touching, and very funny! This can be considered as a Dutch version of Love Actually (even the fonts of the credit titles are similar), which is a big compliment to Love Actually. As the stories and situations here are very Dutch (including gay marriage and a vehicle carefully locked to a bridge), I think this film will move Dutch viewers more than the British version did. I know I wanted to cry at the end, but I was there with my girlfriend. Super performances of the all-star cast, all playing the roles they do best. And the movie shows Amsterdam from its most wonderful side as well!

The movie does raise a worrying question though: what will we do when He really dies? My suggestion: we ask Gijs Scholten van Aschat. Any other candidates?

Try to avoid the trailer, which spoils some surprises.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Netherlands]

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch English Spanish

Release Date:

11 October 2007 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Love Is All

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,740,500 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,537,889

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motel Films, Fu Works, Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1