Manslaughter

2012 1h 27m NL

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 27

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Synopsis

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Doodslag (Dutch for "Manslaughter") is the story of Max, a paramedic who is repeatedly hindered in performing his duties by loutish behaviour. As his ambulance hurries towards a complicated childbirth, some youths prevent Max from reaching the distressed woman in labour. Spurred on by the emergency and the incendiary words of a TV pundit, he reaches a boiling point and forcefully hits one of the men obstructing his ambulance. Max's strike has far-reaching, unintended consequences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Theo Maassen
Max
Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Felix
Maryam Hassouni
Amira
Najib Amhali
Mo's father
Janni Goslinga
Bettie
Casper van Ouwerkerk
Abel
Micha Hulshof
Boris
Stefan de Walle
Jos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pieter Kuijpers
Writers: Marcel Lenssen
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pieter Kuijpers, shot by Mick Van Rossum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Annelien van Wijnbergen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Theo Maassen and Gijs Scholten van Aschat and Maryam Hassouni carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2125496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pieter Kuijpers directs. Mick Van Rossum behind the camera. Annelien van Wijnbergen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Pieter Kuijpers, shot by Mick Van Rossum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Annelien van Wijnbergen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Theo Maassen and Gijs Scholten van Aschat and Maryam Hassouni carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2125496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.