The adventures of a top hat, as it changes hands (or heads) and moves through various levels of society..
Max de Haas
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a dusty, half-remembered dream, you’ll dig Ballade van den hoogen hoed. If you need a plot that moves from A to B with a clear purpose, you will probably be bored to tears within ten minutes. 🎩 It’s a strange little experiment. It isn’t really 'about' anything ...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a dusty, half-remembered dream, you’ll dig Ballade van den hoogen hoed. If you need a plot that moves from A to B with a clear purpose, you will probably be bored to tears within ten minutes. 🎩 It’s a strange little experiment. It isn’t really 'about' anything other than the movement of a top hat. Think of it as a weird cousin to the more structured dramas of the era, maybe sitting somewhere near Der Theaterbesuch in terms of its theatri..."
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