Cloaca (2003) (TV)

Director:

Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Writers:

Maria Goos (play)
Maria Goos (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 October 2003 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Plot:

Four old college friends in their forties come together in a time of trouble and despair. Old joy relives, but the harsh reality of their problems can't satisfy them and eventually endangers their friendships.

Plot Keywords:

Adultery | College Friend | Drug Addict | Homosexual | Lawyer

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Peter Blok	...	Tom
Pierre Bokma	...	Pieter
Gijs Scholten van Aschat	...	Joep
Jaap Spijkers	...	Maarten
Elsie de Brauw	...	Conny
Caro Lenssen	...	Laura
Marleen Stolz	...	Helena (as Marleen Stoltz)
Eric Schneider	...	Brest
Genio De Groot	...	Jacques Vermeulen (as Genio de Groot)
Marcel Hensema	...	Lighting designer
Jeroen Spitzenberger	...	Actor in play
Benjamin de Wit	...	Actor in play
Marnix Stassen	...	Percussionist
Dianne Krijnen	...	Colleague
Iwan Walhain	...	Drug courier on moped

Runtime:

Netherlands:108 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch | Russian | English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

IdtV Film & Video Productions

Trivia:

Actors Peter Blok, Pierre Bokma and Gijs Scholten van Aschat and director Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen are real life college friends.

Quotes:

Pieter: I rather, to be honest, want to select something from the nil-depot. That is a cellar under the town-hall where all the more or less written of art is stored. Most is garbage. 800 square metres full of uglyness, that really is bad Tom.

Theatrical, but ok

If you don't mind films that look and feel like a theatre play, this could be a film for you. I'm still doubting. Sure, if you go with the theatrical flow, the acting is good. The writing is interesting. The photograper did his best to make it a film, but he seemed like the only one in the production. He gives the film a golden (almost Godfatherlike) look. Lightingwise very conventional, but it works. Shot on a very low budget for television, which makes it even more impressive. Same cameraman as Moonlight, which even looks better. But there he had more to play with, I guess. I would like to see more of him in the future and i'm sure I will.