Death in The Shadows

– A woman and her daughter lives in Oostdijk, a village near Amsterdam. One night when the mother is o..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
Original Name:
De Prooi
Death in the Shadows (1985) - Also known as De Prooi

A woman and her daughter lives in Oostdijk, a village near Amsterdam. One night when the mother is on her way home, she is killed in a car accident in the street they live in.

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Release Date:

07 Feb 1985

Language:

Dutch

Director:

Vivian Pieters

Writer:

Vivian Pieters, Ton Ruys, Catherine Aird (novel)

Main Actors:

Maayke Bouten, Erik de Vries, Johan Leysen, Marlous Fluitsma

Plot:

18-year old Valerie and her mother Trudy live together in rural Oostdijk, a quiet little village near Amsterdam. When Trudy comes home one night, she gets run over by a car. Dead. The autopsy reveals she has never bore a child. Soon after more strange facts are beginning to turn up. While police inspector Mellema hunts down the car driver, Valerie starts searching for her real parents, both leading to the same sad truth.

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.1/10