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The Dutchman

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Clay, a successful but troubled black businessman, attends therapy sessions with his wife, Kaya, in an attempt to salvage their marriage. But their mysterious therapist is not all that he seems, and begins to unexpectedly appear to Clay outside of their sessions. On a New York subway train, Clay encounters Lula, a seductive but sinister white stranger who slowly begins to unravel his life. Clay must discover the truth behind this encounter to get back to his wife, heal his fractured soul, and survive the night. In this modern adaptation of the 1964 Obie Award winning play, The Dutchman brings a contemporary edge to the original, exploring themes of race and identity in America.

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Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire “The Dutchman” the movie doesn’t quite transcend the feeling of having been a play... Still, as with any great theater, the performances here are superb. Rated: B Mar 17, 2025 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com It’s an ambitious misfire, a big swing with a lot of ideas, but it’s so airless and stuffy that those ideas are never given any room to breathe. Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Dex Wesley Parra Austin Chronicle While the film looks and sounds cohesive, the script gets muddled in its execution. The Dutchman boldly attempts to subvert audience expectation, but in doing so loses sight of a not fully realized message. Mar 9, 2025 Full Review Matthew St. Clair Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) Holland and Mara are the strong center of a film that still has me on a tightrope between "like" and "love" due to stylistic film-making choices almost being outweighed by writing ones but nevertheless, is a film that still lingers in my head. Rated: B Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Mashable Andre Gaines’ modern telling takes some wild adaptational swings. Whether they pay off is another matter — truth be told, they often don’t. Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Ryan McQuade AwardsWatch The Dutchman is a bland, uninteresting, embarrassing examination of modern racial politics and dynamics. Rated: D- Mar 15, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Andre Gaines

Director

André Holland

Actor

Kate Mara

Actor

Zazie Beetz

Actor

Stephen Henderson

Actor

Aldis Hodge

Actor

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Synopsis Clay, a successful but troubled black businessman, attends therapy sessions with his wife, Kaya, in an attempt to salvage their marriage. But their mysterious therapist is not all that he seems, and begins to unexpectedly appear to Clay outside of their sessions. On a New York subway train, Clay encounters Lula, a seductive but sinister white stranger who slowly begins to unravel his life. Clay must discover the truth behind this encounter to get back to his wife, heal his fractured soul, and survive the night. In this modern adaptation of the 1964 Obie Award winning play, The Dutchman brings a contemporary edge to the original, exploring themes of race and identity in America.
Director
Andre Gaines
Producer
Andre Gaines, Jonathan Baker
Screenwriter
Andre Gaines, Qasim Basir
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 28m