The Northerners

The Northerners

1992 · 103 min · NL · 6.9 (61 votes)
Dir. Alex van Warmerdam · Starring Jack Wouterse, Annet Malherbe, Rudolf Lucieer, Leonard Lucieer, Loes Wouterson, Alex van Warmerdam
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A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics, all of whom hold a range of sexual obsessions and frustrated desires.

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A darkly humorous and unsettling look at suburban life in the 60s. It's a character study of repressed desires and eccentric personalities, delivered with a dry, cynical wit that lingers long after the credits roll.

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