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XTC Just Don't Do It

2006 1h 40m NL
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β˜…6.2TMDB Β· 27
FamilyDramaCrime
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Melissa is a 15-year-old girl who loves to dance. Her parents think she is taking classes in classical ballet, but once at the dance school she devotes herself to the hip-hop dance classes. Melissa is good friends with Jordi and he is very happy for Melissa when she is asked to dance in the music video of the famous rapper Brainpower. But because of bad influences, her life becomes a nightmare. Until her real friends decide to get her out of there.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Maria Peters
Writers
Maria Peters
Languages
Dutch
Countries
Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria Peters, shot by Hein Groot. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ot Louw 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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Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen and Sem Veeger and Gijs Scholten van Aschat carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0826027 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maria Peters directs. Hein Groot behind the camera. Ot Louw cuts. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 20 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Maria Peters, shot by Hein Groot. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Ot Louw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen and Sem Veeger and Gijs Scholten van Aschat carry the top of the cast.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt0826027 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 27 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Hein Groot
Editing
Ot Louw
Production design
Jan Rutgers
Costume design
Bho Roosterman
Makeup / hair
Olaf Schrauwers
Sound
Marco Vermaas
Runtime
100 min Β· 1h 40m
Status
Released
Original language
NL
Certification (US)
12

Awards

  • Golden Film

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Also by

Maria Peters

Production companies

Who made it

  • Shooting Star Filmcompany

    Shooting Star Filmcompany

    NL

  • Foreign Media Group

    Foreign Media Group

    NL

  • BR

    Bridge Entertainment Group

    NL

Key crew

  • NovelCarry Slee
  • ChoreographerRoberto da Costa
  • MusicFred Vogels
  • ProducerRamon Dahmen
  • MusicMaarten Spruijt
  • Co-ProducerMignon Huisman
  • ProducerSandra Piers
  • Production DesignJan Rutgers
  • Production ManagerAda Goossens
  • Sound DesignerMarco Vermaas
  • Executive ProducerSjef Scholte
  • ProducerDave Schram
  • SoundLeo Franssen
  • EditorOt Louw
  • Sound MixerMarco Vermaas
  • Costume DesignBho Roosterman
  • ProducerHans Pos
  • Line ProducerPeter Jan Brouwer
  • Executive ProducerDanielle Raaphorst
  • Script SupervisorHilde Woudstra
  • Sound AssistantSophie Determeyer
  • GripLuc Hoeijmakers
  • GafferMark Bakker
  • Makeup & Hair AssistantOlaf Schrauwers

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • drug abuse
  • woman director

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2006-10-0412Β· Source: IMDb

Also known as

International titles

  • XTC Don't Do ItUS

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