''170 Hz'' is a Dutch film about the love of two
deaf teenagers. Although some dialogues are in Dutch, most of it is in
Dutch Sign Language and subtitled. The film was first presented on the
Dutch Film Festival
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in September 2011, and was released theatrically on 1 March 2012. The title refers to the frequency of 170
Hertz, the highest frequency which still can be heard by main character Nick (e.g. the sound of a motor bike).
Prizes
The film has won the Audience Award at the
Gouden Kalf Awards 2011. Furthermore, the film was nominated for the "Best Sound Award" and
Gaite Jansen for "best actress" at these awards.
Cast
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Gaite Jansen as Evy
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Michael Muller as Nick
References
External links
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Dutch drama films
2011 films
2010s Dutch-language films
Sign-language films
2011 drama films
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