''My Foolish Heart'' is a 2018 Dutch biographical film by Rolf van Eijk. It follows a police detective in
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
who tries to reconstruct the final days of
Chet Baker
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".
Baker earned much attention and ...
before his death on 13 May 1988. The film was Van Eijk's feature film directorial debut.
''My Foolish Heart'' premiered at the 2018
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 ...
.
Plot
Amsterdam 1988. Police detective Lucas tries to reconstruct the events that lead to the death of jazz musician
Chet Baker
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".
Baker earned much attention and ...
. He meets with his final lover Sarah, loyal friend Simon and strange admirer Doctor Feelgood. He learns about Baker's tragic life as a problematic
heroin
Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names, is a potent opioid mainly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Medical grade diamorphine is used as a pure hydrochloride salt. Various white and brow ...
user and lonely soul. While he conducts his investigation Lucas is confronted with his own darker side.
Cast
* Steve Wall –
Chet Baker
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".
Baker earned much attention and ...
*
Gijs Naber
Gijs Naber (; born 9 August 1980) is a Dutch actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1998.
Filmography
Awards
*Golden Calf for Best Actor
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best actor/actress at the Nederland ...
– Lucas
* Lynsey Beauchamp – Sarah
*
Arjan Ederveen
Arjan Ederveen Janssen (born 9 September 1956) is a Dutch actor, comedian, TV scriptwriter and TV director. He participated in the TV series '' Theo en Thea'', '' Kreatief met Kurk'' and '' 30 minuten'' and played in the musicals ''Hairspray'' a ...
- Doctor Feelgood
*
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 ...
– Simon
* Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito
* Antony Acheampong
* Medina Schuurman
* Horace Cohen
See also
* ''
Born to be Blue'', also about Chet Baker's final days.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt5462464
Review in FilmkrantReview in NRC Handelsblad.Review in Film Totaal.Article on Eyefilm.
2010s biographical films
2010s musical films
2018 films
Biographical films about musicians
Cultural depictions of Chet Baker
Dutch biographical films
Dutch musical films
2010s Dutch-language films
Films about heroin addiction
Films set in 1988
Films set in Amsterdam
Films shot in Amsterdam
Jazz films
2010s English-language films