Based on the childhood memories of Frouke Fokkema, who wrote the script together with director Martin Koolhoven, Suzy Q is about Suzy (Carice van Houten), a young girl coming of age in the 1960s. The title refers to The Rolling Stones' cover of the Dale Hawkins song "Susie Q" and the Stones -- most importantly Mick Jagger and his lover Marianne Faithfull -- figure into the plot, as Suzy finds her way into their hotel room and is kissed by Mick, a fact that no one wants to hear or believe.
Her mother is lost, her father is abusive yet powerless and her brothers are trying to escape with either guitar or young lust. Suzy yearns for a time that she will escape these origins, but it won't happen just yet. But she will get away.
This is a strong early film for Fokkema and Carice van Houten is incredible.
Her mother is lost, her father is abusive yet powerless and her brothers are trying to escape with either guitar or young lust. Suzy yearns for a time that she will escape these origins, but it won't happen just yet. But she will get away.
This is a strong early film for Fokkema and Carice van Houten is incredible.