Suiker (2010) User Reviews

Funny and short

[JanMnstr · 8/10 · 1 July 2012]

In short ;-) the story.

Bert's scantily clad neighbor Klaasje comes to borrow a cup of sugar, a standard situation with a seemingly possible sexual climax. If she lets the cup slip from her hands and they both try to catch it disaster strikes. Their heads hit against each other and Klaasje falls back down the stairs. She remains motionless at bottom of the stairs. As Bert tries to cover up her half naked body he puts himself increasingly in trouble.

This movie is co-written by Dennis van der Ven. A Dutch comedian. It is indeed a very funny movie. The start is bizarre. Why is guy in the morgue? Why are there some panties pulled from his mouth? This mystery is solved in the following minutes. The acting is OK-ish. But the events are funny and believable. Spend the little time you have on this one. Especially if you are a fan of Dennis. You will like this one too. With its quirky humor. Compliments for a movie with minimal means. (8/10)

fall of jar

[Kirpianuscus · 12 September 2023]

A dark comedy, pretty eccentric, about amabiity of a man to his housemate , her neatention and terrible consequences of the fall of a sugar jar.

The panic, dominates young man , easy presumed accused by murder , like his prudery about comfortable tenure of woman.

The end is last part of circle opened by the first images, each with powerful touches of grotesque.

Beautiful job of Bert Hana, nice care for details, subtle message about the risks of be polite or about presumed not so inocent gestures of a young neighbor .

The short scene after the final credits has its role, too in the structure of this surrealistic short film.