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Gebroed

1986 · 68 min

A filmed stage performance that feels intimate and theatrical, like overhearing two brothers work through their shared past with warmth, friction and music.

Directed by
Michiel Berkel, Jop Pannekoek
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Frank Groothof, René Groothof, Paul Prenen
Overview
Television recording of the theatre play 'Gebroed' by the Werkteater from 1983. The play, written and performed by Frank and René Groothof, is about their childhood together, their relationship to each other and to their parents, their conflicts, but also their shared love for theater and music.

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Directed by
Michiel Berkel, Jop Pannekoek
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Frank Groothof, René Groothof, Paul Prenen
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • memory
    • identity
    • art
    • love
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Michiel Berkel, Jop Pannekoek
    Written by
    Werkteater, Frank Groothof, René Groothof
    Starring
    Frank Groothof, René Groothof, Paul Prenen
    Runtime
    68 min
    Languages
    Dutch

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