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5.3/10   528 votes
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Director:
Monique van de Ven
Writers:
Jan Wolkers (novel)
Edwin de Vries (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 March 2008 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Thriller more
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Interesting story, but some things could have been worked out more more (5 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sophie Hilbrand ... Kathleen
Waldemar Torenstra ... Bob Griffioen
Jeroen Willems ... Federico Federici
Johan Leysen ... Mummie
Cees Geel ... de Lange
Jelka van Houten ... Jara
Jochum ten Haaf ... Vogelwachter
Gijs Naber ... Richard
André Arend van de Noord ... Dennis (as André Arend van Noord)
Giam Kwee ... Caron
Bert Luppes ... Boer
Rik van de Westelaken ... Nieuwslezer
Matteo van der Grijn ... Chauffeur
Peter van Bokhorst ... Klaas
Sarah Jonker ... Barmeisje #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Summer Heat (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Netherlands:96 min
Country:
Netherlands
Language:
Dutch
Colour:
Colour
Certification:
Netherlands:12

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10 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Interesting story, but some things could have been worked out more, 23 March 2008
7/10
Author: marinavandijke from Netherlands

The story: On the island Texel, photographer Bob, who makes a photo shoot for a magazine, meets the mysterious Kathleen. Her free spirit and lust for life intrigues Bob, who has suffered a very traumatic experience shortly before. Her life is not so simple as it seems, however. Through Kathleen, Bob gets entangled in a dangerous network. Will Kathleen be able to win his trust?

Review: The dialogue in this movie is very natural and the story unfolds nicely although it stays a bit on the surface and it would have been nice if the character's 'psychology' would have been worked out a little more. Why do these people do the things they do? What motivates their choices? This is what gives a movie depth and something to think about in my view. The story never reaches an emotional climax, even though the characters go through enough to justify that. So you don't get to know the characters on that deeper level. The actors deliver good work and play in a very natural and 'believable' way, but I think it would have suited the movie better if Kathleen had been played by a younger actress, as this character's naiveness doesn't quite work for a grown-up woman. Camera-work is nice, and there are some great shots of the nature on the island. I give the movie a 7/10.

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