Love Life (2009)

A serial adulterer faces his demons when his loving wife falls severely ill.

Director:

Reinout Oerlemans

Writers:

Mischa Alexander (additional material), Gert Embrechts (screenplay)

Stars:

Carice van Houten, Barry Atsma, Anna Drijver

8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Carice van Houten	...	Carmen
Barry Atsma	...	Stijn
Anna Drijver	...	Roos
Jeroen Willems	...	Frenk
Sacha Bulthuis	...	Dokter Scheltema
Pierre Bokma	...	Huisarts
Gijs Scholten van Aschat	...	Doktor Jonkman
Dirk Zeelenberg	...	Makelaar
David Lucieer	...	Doktersassistent
Eva Smid	...	Maud
Anne Marie Michels	...	Esther
Beppie Melissen	...	Moeder Carmen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walid Benmbarek	...	Ramon
Steef Cuijpers	...	Taxichauffeur
Wendell Jaspers	...	Anne

Storyline

Handsome Dutchman Stijn is the star of an advertising agency with his buddy Frenk and a hot womanizer. The boys start their own agency and Stijn marries colleague Carmen, who accepts his incurable greed for truly meaningless one-night-stands. Even fatherhood and a move to the boring country go well, until Carmen gets breast cancer. Now their lives are turned upside-down, maybe wrecked.

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Plot Keywords:

female full frontal nudity | male full frontal nudity | female pubic hair | male pubic hair | pubic hair | 

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Taglines:

An ode to love.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The story as adapted from the novel by Kluun is partially autobiographical. In fact, some family members of Kluun's deceased wife (played by Carice van Houten in the movie) are present in the wedding celebration scene.

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Connections

Referenced in De wereld draait door: Episode #5.61 (2009)

User Reviews

Don't care about the bad reviews.

This is a very beautifull, good acted and realistic movie. Drama and yes, tears will apear too.

Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

26 November 2009 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

A Woman Goes to the Doctor: An Ode to Love

Filming Locations:

Kasteel De Haar, Haarzuilens, Utrecht, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,675,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$13,138,456

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eyeworks Film & TV Drama

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1