Lotgenoten (Dutch for ''Counterparts'') is a Dutch feature film, directed by

Stephan Brenninkmeijer Stephan Brenninkmeijer (born 27 June 1964 in Doorwerth) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and producer. Life and career Brenninkmeijer was born and raised at Doorwerth Castle, Netherlands, where his father G.H. Brenninkmeijer was owner of ...

. The film was made during the crowd sourced project

Entertainment Experience Entertainment Experience was a Dutch TV-program and competition following the creation of a user-generated film-project in which two films were created: one film made by professionals named ''Tricked'' (''Steekspel''), directed by Dutch director ...

with

Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, producer and screenwriter, active in the Netherlands, France and the United States. His blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire is a trademark of both his dram ...

. ''Lotgenoten'' was picked up by Benelux Film Distributors for Dutch nationwide release in March 2013.

Plot

Remco Albrecht, CEO of Albrecht Construct and part-time

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, reluctantly celebrates his 65th birthday when his life takes a turn for the worse. His once mistress shows up uninvited at his party and turns out to be pregnant, his rebellious children try everything to humiliate him at his party and his business partners are scheming behind his back to sell the company. Yet in the end, nothing is what it seems.

References

External links

Official website
2013 films Dutch drama films 2010s Dutch-language films {{Netherlands-film-stub