Wijster

– On 2 December 1975, a journalist is one of many passengers on the slow train that is kidnapped near ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Wijster (2008)

On 2 December 1975, a journalist is one of many passengers on the slow train that is kidnapped near Wijster by young South Moluccans. After some terrifying moments, he makes contact with the hijackers and starts acting as their go-between. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter, as well as his mistress keep themselves abreast of things through the media. The train hijacking lasts for twelve days and claims a few lives.

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Release Date:

29 May 2008

Language:

Dutch

Director:

Paula van der Oest

Writer:

Nicole Steggerda (screenplay), Ger Vaders (novel)

Main Actors:

Jaap Spijkers, Roos Netjes, Anniek Pheifer, Marlies Heuer

Plot:

2 December 1975. In the morning, sixteen-year-old Susan holds up her father, causing him to miss the intercity to work. Later that day she discovers he was in the slow train from Groningen to Zwolle, which has been hijacked by a group of young Moluccans...

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10