The Dinner

2013 1h 28m NL

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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Two brothers and their wives have dinner in a fancy restaurant to discuss their teenage children's misdeeds. An excoriating assessment of Europe’s contemporary social ills.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thekla Reuten
Claire
Daan Schuurmans
Serge
Kim van Kooten
Babette
Jacob Derwig
Paul
Reinout Bussemaker
Rector
Gusta Geleijnse
Dakloze
Wil van der Meer
Tonio
Jonas Smulders
Michel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Menno Meyjes
Writers: Menno Meyjes
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Menno Meyjes, shot by Sander Snoep. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fons Merkies. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Thekla Reuten and Daan Schuurmans and Kim van Kooten carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2352230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Menno Meyjes directs. Sander Snoep behind the camera. Fons Merkies scores. Michiel Reichwein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Menno Meyjes, shot by Sander Snoep. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fons Merkies. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michiel Reichwein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thekla Reuten and Daan Schuurmans and Kim van Kooten carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2352230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.