2 Movies Directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Lepel

Lepel

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-02-02

Languages:

Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands, Germany, UK

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (440 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Mieke de Jong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Years ago, Lepel's parents left an hot air balloon world tour. He stays with granny Koppenol, a mean bitch who constantly exploits him for domestic chores, in her buttons shop and even as accomplice in the department store where she steals the buttons from clothes. After she won't even leave him the balloon kind salesman Max gave him, Lepel, now 9, runs away. He meets Max's slightly older daughter Pleun. Schoolmaster Bijts is also looking for him, but only as arithmetics talent for an academic schools contest. Max accidentally finds out the sad truth about Lepel's family.

A Thousand Kisses

A Thousand Kisses

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-03-09

Languages:

English, Dutch

Countries:

Netherlands

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (1002 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Ronald Giphart (novel)

Ruud Schuurman (screenplay)

Edward Stelder (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Rising, rather autobiographical novelist Giph has a hot girlfriend, doctor and model Samarinde. His crude, domineering and progressive mother Ria's suffering an incurable decease in which she suffers from paraplegia. Her inevitably ensuing death is brought forward with euthanasia. Giph is struggling to handle the situation with his mother. Shortly after his mother has passed he away, he decides to join his fun loving friends on La Palma for a holiday. There Samarinde tells her boyfriend she's expecting his baby.

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