The Hero

2016 1h 36m NL

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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After Sara Silverstein suddenly finds herself involved in a series of violent attacks she realizes she needs to unravel her father’s past in order to neutralize this threat.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Monic Hendrickx
Sara Edelman-Silverstein
Fedja van Huêt
Jacob Edelman
Daan Schuurmans
Anton Raaijmakers
Kitty Courbois
Iezebel Silverstein
Hans Croiset
Herman Silverstein
Susan Visser
Judith Silverstein
Suus de Nies
Tess Edelman
Thijs Boermans
Mich Edelman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Menno Meyjes
Writers: Menno Meyjes, Jessica Durlacher
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Monic Hendrickx and Fedja van Huêt and Daan Schuurmans carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3522734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Menno Meyjes directs. Jeroen de Bruin behind the camera. Merlijn Snitker scores. Wouter van Luijn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Menno Meyjes, shot by Jeroen de Bruin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Merlijn Snitker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Wouter van Luijn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Monic Hendrickx and Fedja van Huêt and Daan Schuurmans carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3522734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.