Driven by poverty and honor fisherwoman Kniertje sends the last of her kin to sea. Her two sons will work on the Op hoop van zegen, of which some people in town doubt it is seaworthy.
Is it worth your time? If you like your cinema drenched in atmosphere and don't mind a bit of pre-war melodrama, this is a must-watch. It’s definitely not for folks who need a fast pace or fancy camerawork to stay awake. It’s slow, it’s sad, and it smells like wet wool and salt. Esther De Boer-van Rijk is just incredi...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alex Benno
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"Is it worth your time? If you like your cinema drenched in atmosphere and don't mind a bit of pre-war melodrama, this is a must-watch. It’s definitely not for folks who need a fast pace or fancy camerawork to stay awake. It’s slow, it’s sad, and it smells like wet wool and salt. Esther De Boer-van Rijk is just incredible as Kniertje. You can see the weight of the entire world etched into her face in every single frame. She doesn't have to say much for you to feel her total exhaustion. The ship..."
Alex Benno, Willy Benno-De Bruin, Herman Heijermans
Netherlands
Eduardo Notari
