7 Movies Starring Kim van Kooten

Jesus Is a Palestinian

Jesus Is a Palestinian

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-03-25

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (477 Reviews)

Director:

Lodewijk Crijns

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Ramses is a somewhat shy 20-year old boy who has been living in a rural commune under sect-like conditions for 8 years. With piercings all over his body and dressed in robes, he has been studying the teachings of Kahn-Goeroe. When he is about to undergo a rather painful initiation rite, his sister Natasha visits and tells him their father is sick and dying. Ramses receives permission to leave, and together they head for Amsterdam. Once outside the commune, Ramses who isn't used to making his own decisions, learns about love and he meets a Palestinian prophet who is expecting the Messiah to land on the roof of his flat on the outskirts of Amsterdam.

Mariken

Mariken

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-12-07

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands, Belgium

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (336 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Peter van Gestel (novel)

Kim van Kooten

Fullplot:

Old Archibald is chased from the countess's city after she made her physician and counselor Esculaap taste the droppings he bought from him for her. On his way out, he finds a baby in a bundle, marked 'take care of Mariken', and raises the girl his weird, yet sort of wise way, in the wild. One day she wanders off and is captured by the Black Widow -who lost her family and neighbors in a Black Death epidemic- with chained Jan the 'rat boy', being calling both devil's seed, but he helps her escape to the city. There she gets saved by the troop of wandering performers of an actor made up as Devil, but when they play Moritoen on the castle the unhappily childless countess chases the actors but keeps Mariken, who learns her story before escaping and finding out her own and Archibald's...

Phileine Says Sorry

Phileine Says Sorry

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-10-09

Languages:

Dutch, English

Countries:

Netherlands, USA

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (2729 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ronald Giphart (novel)

Robert Jan Westdijk

Fullplot:

Gorgeous Dutch youngster Max has two passions, acting and girls. The first becomes his brilliant career, which takes off so well he gets invited to a prestigious New York theatre course for a year. But since he met fickle bitch Phileine in an Utrecht park, his flirting life is cut short while she cruelly plays with his feelings rather then his horny body. After refusing to follow him, she turns up uninvited later and still acts jealous and possessive. Grief follows for everyone, working up to a convoluted finale.

Quiz

Quiz

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-22

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

85 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1283 Reviews)

Director:

Dick Maas

Genres:

Thriller

Fullplot:

A famous game show host is being harassed in a restaurant by a strange man who claims to have kidnapped his wife and daughter. A morbid game ensues in which the game show host turns out to be the contestant.

Dolfje Weerwolfje

Dolfje Weerwolfje

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-11-30

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

89 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (305 Reviews)

Director:

Joram Lèrsen

Genres:

Family

Cast:

Writer:

Tamara Bos

Paul van Loon (book)

Fullplot:

A young adopted boy, Dolfje, turns into a werewolf at his 7th birthday. Supported by his bigger brother and chased by a mysterious organisation he has to find out how to live a normal life.

Black Out

Black Out

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-01-26

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1624 Reviews)

Director:

Arne Toonen

Cast:

Writer:

Gerben Hellinga (novel)

Melle Runderkamp (story)

Melle Runderkamp

Luuk Frank van Meerde (script contributions)

Bert Nijdam (script contributions)

Maarten Kuit (script contributions)

Arne Toonen

Fullplot:

On the day before his wedding, retired criminal Jos wakes up next to a murdered man with no recollection of what happened the night before. He soon discovers that a group of gangsters have pinned him as the lone suspect in the theft of 20 kilos of coke. He's got to get it back in 24 hours, or the life of his bride will be in serious danger. Now he has no choice but to creep back into his dangerous old world of petty thieves and drug dealers - all before his wedding the next day.

The Dinner

The Dinner

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-11-07

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

88 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (1385 Reviews)

Director:

Menno Meyjes

Cast:

Writer:

Herman Koch (novel)

Menno Meyjes

Fullplot:

Paul and Claire are a couple. Paul is a failed history teacher who has put his heart and soul into his family and is now confronted with the vulnerability of this happiness. His wife Claire constantly drags him away from the edge and stops at nothing to protect her family. His brother Serge is married to Babette. Serge is a politician in the running to become Prime Minister. Babette is the lioness, supposed to be sleeping by his side. At a family dinner the avoid everything they actually need to discuss: a huge family drama. The Dinner puts everyone on edge. How far would you go when it comes to your family and your future?

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