A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960's housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows al... (Full plot summary below)
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A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960's housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate.
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| User ReviewReidar KHoping for this to get released on DVD soon!!! |
| User ReviewTor MA dark comedy that's both fun and quite tension filled. Not everything is clear or explained, but it doesn't need to be. I felt his latest film, "Borgman" was a whole lot weirder, but this got it's moments too. It got a butcher like "De Grønne Slagtere" or "Delicatessen" and a fairy tale-theme included like a Grimm story. This imaginative film is surrealistic and bizarre. Not especially graphic but some scenes may seem a bit raw for some people. The mentioned butcher is one of the many main characters, and I like them all a whole lot. His wife, his kid, the flashing girl, the police man and the postman to name a few. They are all great. And oh, the scooter guy, he's super cool. 8 out of 10 screaming girls on bikes. |
| User ReviewRalph HGreat movie if you like a surreal plot and camera work. Just lay back and let this movie roll over you. One of the best Dutch movies ever. |
| User ReviewBas MRecently elected as best Dutch movie ever by Dutch film journalists. I agree with that! Set in a typical Dutch landscape which reminds me of my childhood. |
| User ReviewWS WAround the same time of , there was this one from the Netherlands. |
| User ReviewGeoff HIf you are in the mood for something different, this would be a good choice. Definitely not your typical comedy. |
| User ReviewJan Vi should have given this movie a higher rating - for this is one of those dark, half-cynical/ half-humanist, slow and witty comedies i usually enormously enjoy. but, as it turns out, one has to be in a right mood to fully appreciate them. will probably try to re-watch this one in the future, though |
