The Story of Kees

1989 0h 59m NL

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★7.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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This TV-film is based on a single play written by Willem Wilmink. Life in the war years through the innocent eyes of a child. Kees is ten years old and the Second World War seems strange to him. He becomes sick with fear and is sent to the countryside where life is even stranger, but at least he gets to eat.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Herman Veerkamp
Kees
Herman Finkers
Vader
Nelleke Zitman
Moeder
Sandy Káveker
Tineke
Frank Groothof
Gerrit
Henny Voerman
Dieka
Ezra Davidson
David
Laus Steenbeeke
Jan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André van Duren
Writers: Willem Wilmink, Willem Wilmink
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Benavente 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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Herman Veerkamp and Herman Finkers and Nelleke Zitman carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0246312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André van Duren directs. Tom Benavente cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Tom Benavente shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Herman Veerkamp and Herman Finkers and Nelleke Zitman carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0246312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.