The Northerners

– A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics,..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1992
Original Name:
De noorderlingen
The Northerners (1992) - Also known as De noorderlingen

A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics, all of whom hold a range of sexual obsessions and frustrated desires.

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Release Date:

17 Apr 1992

Language:

Dutch

Director:

Alex van Warmerdam

Writer:

Alex van Warmerdam (screenplay), Aat Ceelen (in cooperation with)

Main Actors:

Jack Wouterse, Annet Malherbe, Rudolf Lucieer, Loes Wouterson

Plot:

A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960's housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate.

Awards:

7 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

First Floor Features

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10