Matterhorn

Name: Matterhorn
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013-02-07
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.20
Cast: Ariane Schluter, Porgy Franssen, René van ’t Hof, Ton Kas

– Fred lives on his own. His wife is dead, his son has left. He leans on the church, busses, meat-and-..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.20 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 27 Minutes

Release Year:

2013

Fred lives on his own. His wife is dead, his son has left. He leans on the church, busses, meat-and-two-veg. Then Leo appears. Leo is a tramp. Fred lets Leo move in with him. An absurdist feature debut with a laugh and a tear in stuffy Netherlands.

Styles:

Tragicomedy, Gloomy, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Humorous, Emotional, Realistic, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Netherlands

Filming Locations:

Netherlands, Holland

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Matterhorn (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Feb 2013

Language:

Dutch

Directed by:

Diederik Ebbinge

Story Written By:

Diederik Ebbinge

Main Actors:

Ariane Schluter, Porgy Franssen, René van ’t Hof, Ton Kas

Plot:

Devout Calvinist widower Fred leads a respectable, utterly boring life since he evicted his only son. Suddenly arrives Theo, a mentally impaired adult, mental age about five. Fred starts enjoying 'fathering' again, becomes protective and even defends him against bully urchins and the pretentious bigot sexton. When Theo asks to 'wed' Fred, both grumpy men's darkest secrets and regrets have to be dealt with.

Awards:

8 wins & 9 nominations.

Production Company:

Column Film

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.2/10