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De vogelaar

2006 · 40 min

A quiet, gentle character study that balances small humorous moments with a tender, earnest look at a man's private struggle.

Directed by
Ellen Blom
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Stefan de Walle, Steef Arends, Emma Berentsen
Overview
Johan has got a secret. When his wife and kids think he is in the park watching birds, he actually is going to his friends at the talk session. He has a problem for years. Now he thinks the time is right to give. He is excited about it. When the time is there he is happy for a moment.

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Directed by
Ellen Blom
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Stefan de Walle, Steef Arends, Emma Berentsen
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • deception
  • healing
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Ellen Blom
Written by
Sanne Vogel, Ellen Blom
Starring
Stefan de Walle, Steef Arends, Emma Berentsen, Margo Dames, Farhane El Hamchaoui, Flip Filz, Mike Reus
Runtime
40 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch

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