, 2h24 Directed byFons Rademakers GenresDrama, War, Historical ThemesPolitical films ActorsDerek de Lint, Monique van de Ven, Ludwig Haas, John Kraaijkamp, Sr., Edda Barends, Amadeus August Roles M Steenwijk (mère d'Anton) Rating71% In January 1945, as the Second World War in Europe is reaching its end, much of the Netherlands remains under Nazi occupation. One night, a Nazi collaborator is shot dead on his bicycle. The family whose house he falls down in front of moves the body in front of the neighboring house, where the Steenwijk family lives. The Nazis, assuming that the Steenwijks killed the collaborator, execute the parents and older brother together with a large number of hostages. Burning the Steenwijk's house to the ground, they imprison the younger brother, Anton. The other person in his unlit cell is an older woman. Anton can see only her mouth. She spends the next few minutes comforting him until he is removed from the cell.
, 1h32 Directed byMarleen Gorris OriginPays-bas GenresDrama, Crime ActorsNelly Frijda, Edda Barends, Henriëtte Tol, Cox Habbema Roles Christine M. Rating66% Housewife Christine M. tries to shoplift some merchandise from a boutique in a shopping mall but is caught by the male shopkeeper. Christine and two other customers, waitress Annie and secretary Anna, beat the man to death, witnessed by a large group of other female shoppers. They are tried with murder and deny the plea of insanity that the male prosecutor and judges assume they should plead. The female criminal psychiatrist assigned to ascertain their level of sanity comes to identify with the women's situations and concludes that they are not insane but have been driven to murder by the strain of living in a patriarchy.