The Pointsman

– A woman gets off a train by mistake and finds herself stranded alone with a peculiar man who doesn't..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Original Name:
De wisselwachter
The Pointsman (1986) - Also known as De wisselwachter

A woman gets off a train by mistake and finds herself stranded alone with a peculiar man who doesn't even speak her language.

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Release Date:

18 Sep 1986

Language:

Dutch, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Jos Stelling

Writer:

Jean-Paul Franssens (novel), George Brugmans, Hans de Wolf, Jos Stelling

Main Actors:

Jim van der Woude, Stéphane Excoffier, John Kraaykamp, Josse De Pauw

Plot:

A woman gets off a train by mistake when it stops at a siding in the middle of nowhere. The only person there is a peculiar man whose job is to switch the trains. He doesn't understand her language and won't speak to her at all, so she quietly waits for another train, but there isn't one. Eventually the winter weather forces her to shelter in his room. She unpacks her things and a wordless relationship begins to form.

Awards:

8 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Concorde Film

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10