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Plot

Jos Vreeswijk (Thiry) is a former criminal who wakes up one day before his wedding to find a murdered corpse beside him, and no recollection of the night before.

Cast

Raymond Thiry Raymond Thiry (born 29 September 1959) is a Dutch actor. He has appeared in more than eighty films since 1994. Filmography Prizes * 2015 - ShortCutz Amsterdam Annual Award, Best Actor for A MAN FALLS FROM THE SKY External links * Refer ...

as Jos Vreeswijk *

Kim van Kooten Kim van Kooten (born 26 January 1974 in Purmerend, North Holland) is a Dutch actress and screenwriter. In international cinema, she is best known for the 2003 Dutch/US co-production ''Phileine Says Sorry'', filmed partly in New York City, in wh ...

as Caroline * Bas Keijzer as Bobbie * Renée Fokker as Coca Inez *

Edmond Classen Edmond Classen (16 May 1938 – 27 January 2014) was a Dutch actor.
He appeared in 49 films and televisio ...

as Charles *

Katja Schuurman Katja Schuurman (born 19 February 1975) is a Dutch actress, singer and television personality. Early life She grew up as the eldest daughter of a Dutch father and a Surinamese mother, born in Curaçao. Her sister Birgit is also a singer and a ...

as Charity *

Birgit Schuurman Birgit Schuurman (born 1 July 1977, in Utrecht) is a Dutch singer and actress. Biography Schuurman was born in Utrecht and raised in Bunnik as the daughter of a Dutch father and a Surinamese mother; she's the younger sister of Katja Schuurman. ...

as Petra * Willie Wartaal as Wally *

Kempi Jerreley Zanian John Slijger (born June 18, 1986), known by his stage name Kempi, is a Dutch rapper of Curaçaoan descent. From 2006 to 2012, Kempi was signed at Dutch label TopNotch. He released two studio albums, four EP's and seven mixtapes to ...

as Björn *

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as Vlad *

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as Rudolf *

Alex van Warmerdam Alex van Warmerdam (born 14 August 1952) is a Dutch screenwriter, film director, and actor. He is also a painter. Life and career Van Warmerdam was born in Haarlem, a city in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. He was cofounder of ...

as André *

Marwan Kenzari Marwan Kenzari ( ar, مروان كنزاري; born 16 January 1983) is a Dutch actor born in The Hague, Netherlands. Starting his career in 2008, he first came to prominence for his role in the 2013 film ''Wolf'', which earned him a Golden Calf ...

as Youssef *

Robert de Hoog Robert de Hoog (born 18 November 1988) is a Dutch actor. Filmography Theatre External links * Robert de Hoog at Toneelgroep Amsterdam* 1988 births Living people 21st-century Dutch male actors Dutch male actors Dutch male fi ...

as Gianni *

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as Rex *

Semmy Schilt Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch former kickboxer, Ashihara karateka and mixed martial artist. He stands 212 cm and weighs 171 kg. He is a four-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and one-time Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam ...

as Abel

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 45% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 5.17/10.

Awards

* Rembrandt Awards 2013 Nominee - Best Film *Rembrandt Awards 2013 Nominee - Best Actor, Raymond Thiry *

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Golden Calf 2013 Nominee - Best Supporting Actor, Bas Keijzer *Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf 2013 Nominee - Best Cinematography, Jeroen de Bruin

References

External links

* * 2012 films 2010s crime comedy films Films based on Dutch novels 2012 crime action films Dutch crime comedy films 2010s Dutch-language films Films shot in the Netherlands Films set in the Netherlands Films directed by Arne Toonen 2012 comedy films {{comedy-crime-film-stub