Suzy Q

1999 1h 22m NL

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 37

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A weekend in the life of a bizarre family in the sixties. Their lives will never be the same after it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carice van Houten
Suzy
Roeland Fernhout
Zwier
Linda van Dyck
Ruth
Jack Wouterse
Ko
Michiel Huisman
Palmer
Ricky Koole
Betty
Kim la Croix
Hanna
Cees Geel
Jimmy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Koolhoven
Writers: Frouke Fokkema, Martin Koolhoven
Languages: Dutch, English
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Koolhoven, shot by Menno Westendorp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Carice van Houten and Roeland Fernhout and Linda van Dyck carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Koolhoven directs. Menno Westendorp behind the camera. Fons Merkies scores. Job ter Burg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch, English.

Trivia

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Martin Koolhoven, shot by Menno Westendorp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fons Merkies. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Carice van Houten and Roeland Fernhout and Linda van Dyck carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0158256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.