THE SOUTH
synopsis
Martje is the succesful manager of a laundry, but has a poor social life. Since the amputation of one breast, she loses confidence in herself. She has falls in love with Leo, a new employee. After a humiliating incident with him, Martje imprisons the man she loves. Torn by her extreme emotions, she slowly drifts away from reality.
international title: | The South |
original title: | Het Zuiden |
country: | Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark |
year: | 2003 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Martin Koolhoven |
film run: | 90' |
release date: | NL 22/04/2004 |
screenplay: | Mieke de Jong |
cast: | Monic Hendrickx, Frank Lammers, Ina Geerts, Arnold Willems, Oksana Akinshina |
cinematography by: | Menno Westendorp |
film editing: | Job ter Burg |
art director: | Floris Vos |
producer: | Els Vandevorst, Lars von Trier |
production: | Isabella Films, CosmoKino, Zentropa Entertainments |