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poster excerpt De smaak van water (Orlow Seunke, NL 1982)

De smaak van water

Orlow Seunke / NL, 1982 / 103 min.

Incisive feature debut by Orlow Seunke about a cynical civil servant whose life changes when he comes across a girl who has been locked away for years by her parents. Seunke’s fierce indictment of bureaucracy won the Golden Lion for best debut in Venice.

poster De smaak van water (Orlow Seunke, NL 1982)
Gerard Thoolen plays a cynical civil servant working for social services who has always adhered strictly to the rules. His life is turned upside down when he is confronted by a feral girl (Dorijn Curvers) who has been locked away in a cupboard for years by her deranged parents.

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Scenes from this movie may cause fearPersons under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult

Director

Orlow Seunke

Production year

1982

Country

NL

Original title

De smaak van water

Length

103 min.

Language

Dutch

Subtitles

NONE

Format

35mm

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