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      The Northerners

      1993 1h 45m Comedy List
      Reviews 85% Audience Score 100+ Ratings In this dark Dutch comedy, residents of a small town live on only one street. Given the close confines of the village, people's lives intersect frequently and in unexpected ways. Among the various villagers are young Thomas (Leonard Lucieer), a boy who obsessively watches the news, and Plagge (Alex van Warmerdam), a postal worker who spies on other locals by reading their mail. Plagge's breaches of privacy expose the numerous secrets that the townspeople keep. Read More Read Less

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      Roger Moore Movie Nation The odd cute moment is rare enough to seem out of place. Whatever van Warmerdam is winking at, nothing much here passes for entertainment or enlightenment..."Unpleasant at every turn is hardly a substitute for anything this heartless film seems to lack. Rated: 1.5/4 Feb 27, 2022 Full Review Quentin Curtis Independent on Sunday In this grim, fallen world the best humour is visual. Funereal but fun. Dec 7, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Around the same time of , there was this one from the Netherlands. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member A dark comedy that's both fun and quite tension filled. Not everything is clear or explained, but it doesn't need to be. I felt his latest film, "Borgman" was a whole lot weirder, but this got it's moments too. It got a butcher like "De Grønne Slagtere" or "Delicatessen" and a fairy tale-theme included like a Grimm story. This imaginative film is surrealistic and bizarre. Not especially graphic but some scenes may seem a bit raw for some people. The mentioned butcher is one of the many main characters, and I like them all a whole lot. His wife, his kid, the flashing girl, the police man and the postman to name a few. They are all great. And oh, the scooter guy, he's super cool. 8 out of 10 screaming girls on bikes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic film! Beautiful to look at, great performances and the oddest set to behold! Loved it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member If you are in the mood for something different, this would be a good choice. Definitely not your typical comedy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member "Jagertje, maak me dan een kindje." Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Delightfully weird shit. The scene with the moving statue is one of the best things i have ever seen on a movie screen - inspired. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In this dark Dutch comedy, residents of a small town live on only one street. Given the close confines of the village, people's lives intersect frequently and in unexpected ways. Among the various villagers are young Thomas (Leonard Lucieer), a boy who obsessively watches the news, and Plagge (Alex van Warmerdam), a postal worker who spies on other locals by reading their mail. Plagge's breaches of privacy expose the numerous secrets that the townspeople keep.
      Director
      Alex van Warmerdam
      Screenwriter
      Alex van Warmerdam
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      Dutch
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 4, 2019
      Runtime
      1h 45m
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