''My Father Is an Airplane'' ( nl, Mijn vader is een vliegtuig) is a 2021 Dutch

psychological drama Psychological drama or psychodrama is a sub-genre of drama that places emphasis on psychological elements. It often overlaps with other genres such as crime, fantasy, black comedy, and science fiction, and it is closely related with the psychologi ...

film directed by

Antoinette Beumer Antoinette Beumer (born Janssen; 1962) is a Dutch film director. She is notable for having directed the 2010 films '' The Happy Housewife'' and ''Loft''. Biography Beumer was born as Antoinette Janssen in Nieuwer-Amstel, North Holland, the N ...

from a screenplay by Maaik Krijgsman, based on the novel of the same name by Beumer. The film premiered as the opening film of the

Netherlands Film Festival The Netherlands Film Festival ( nl, Nederlands Film Festival) is an annual film festival, held in September and October of each year in the city of Utrecht. During the ten-day festival, Dutch film productions and co-productions are exhibited. Be ...

before its nationwide theatrical release. The film was nominated for three Golden Calf awards, including

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and Best Leading Role (

Elise Schaap Elise Schaap (born 21 September 1982) is a Dutch actress. Career Elise Schaap acts in television series and films. In the popular television series ''Familie Kruys'', she played a pregnant Romanian bride. Schaap played the girlfriend of a drug ...

). Both ''

Algemeen Dagblad The ''Algemeen Dagblad'' () or ''AD'' () (English: "General Daily Paper") is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. History and profile ''Algemeen Dagblad'' was founded in 1946. The paper is published in tabloid format and is ...

'' and '' NRC'' praised the film.

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* 2021 films 2021 drama films 2020s Dutch-language films 2020s psychological drama films Dutch psychological drama films Films about father–daughter relationships Films based on Dutch novels {{Netherlands-film-stub