Van God Los (2003)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Pieter Kuijpers

Writers:

Pieter Kuijpers (co-writer)
Paul Jan Nelissen (writer)

Release Date:

24 April 2003 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Keihard En Confronteren (Rock Hard and In Your Face)

Plot:

Two small town Dutch boys whose socially unnatural friendship is so close, they care nothing for human or divine rules and lose all grip on reality, sliding into violent crime.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Beating | Pregnancy | Clobbering | Monkey Costume

Awards:

7 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Egbert Jan Weeber	...	Stan Meijer
Tygo Gernandt	...	Maikel Verheije
Angela Schijf	...	Anna Sprengers
Mads Wittermans	...	Sef
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Selma Avkapan	...	Granddaughter of Osman
Tamer Avkapan	...	Nadir
Marnie Blok	...	Joke
Bacha Chilaia	...	Frank
Loek Ewalds	...	Police officer 1
Mark Kleuskens	...	Police Officer 2
Cemil Kurtgözu	...	Suleyman
Pim Lambeau	...	Mevr. van de Velde
Frits Lambrechts	...	Dhr. van de Velde
Johnny Lion	...	Johan Schreurs
Peter Post	...	East-European man
Harry van Rijthoven	...	Bert
Ronald Schuurbiers	...	East-European man
Ergun Simsek	...	Hassan
Els Ingeborg Smits	...	Moeder Anna
Huub Stapel	...	Herbert Meijer
Alden Susa	...	Boy at funeral
Diego Teixeira	...	Stan (11 years)
Brader Torun	...	Osman
Mike van den Akker	...	Friend of Yuri
Deryl van Mieghem	...	Yuri
Joop Wittermans	...	Vader Anna
Helmert Woudenberg	...	Inspecteur Geukers

Directed by
Pieter Kuijpers

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Pieter Kuijpers		co-writer
Paul Jan Nelissen		writer

Produced by
Hanneke Niens	....	producer
Reinier Selen	....	producer
Anton Smit	....	producer

Original Music by
Paleis van Boem

Cinematography by
Bert Pot

Film Editing by
Job ter Burg

Casting by
Nora Mullens

Production Design by
Ruben Schwartz
Robert van der Hoop

Set Decoration by
Raoul Chailloux
Barry Parker

Costume Design by
Jacqueline Steylen

Makeup Department
Carola Broekhoff	....	special makeup effects artist
Rogier Samuels	....	special makeup effects artist
Lia Van der Horst	....	key hair stylist
Lia Van der Horst	....	key makeup artist
Suzette van Rooyen	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Bernadette Bout	....	production manager
Chris Jorna	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richt Martens	....	assistant director
Joost Van Schie	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Elise Menick	....	assistant property master
Taco Regtien	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Antoin Cox	....	production sound mixer
Herman Pieëte	....	sound designer
Herman Pieëte	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bianca Steenhagen	....	foley artist
Sil Stranders	....	assistant production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Harrie Wiessenhaan	....	special effects (as Harry Wiessenhaan)

Stunts
Willem de Beukelaer	....	stunt coordinator
Ronald Schuurbiers	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick David	....	assistant camera
Evelien Ham	....	electrician
Thomas Kool	....	electrician
Martijn Koot	....	key grip
Bas Losekoot	....	still photographer
Joost van Poppel	....	Steadicam operator
Erik Van Wouden	....	gaffer
Herman Verschuur	....	assistant camera: "b" camera
Sheng Yong Cheng	....	video assist operator
Roger van Zaal	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claudia Damman	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Romy de Haan	....	negative cutter
Renzo Scanu	....	negative scanner
Boris Trentelman	....	color timer

Other crew
Thijs Dehé	....	production intern: post-production coordinator
Philippe Hefting	....	caterer
Jascha Joseph	....	location manager
Ivo Martijn	....	distribution advisor
Brenda Matthijs	....	publicity manager
Eric Nootebos	....	production assistant
Kenzo Overbeeke	....	production assistant
Michel Salèh	....	caterer
Noumi Seguin	....	production assistant
Ernie Tee	....	scenario consultant
Trix van Alphen	....	publicist
Maarten-Jan van der Vreede	....	caterer

Production Companies

• BNN TV
• IDTV Film
• Rinkel Film & TV Productions BV

Distributors

• RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• High Point Film and Television (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• BNN TV (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• TLA Releasing (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Wysiwyg Films (2007) (worldwide) (video)

Special Effects

• Rob's Prop Shop
• Stuntteam Hammy de Beukelaer
• Wiessenhaan Special Effects

Other Companies

• Biphi Catering  catering
• EFF Amsterdam  grip and lighting equipment
• Holland Equipment  camera equipment provided by
• Sensesound  sound post-production
• Sounddept.nl  sound equipment provided by
• Sparks Lighting B.V.  lighting

Also Known As:

Godforsaken! (literal English title)
Stir Crazy

Runtime:

Netherlands:83 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch | Turkish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:18 | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

BNN TV

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The music on the radio played during the film are tracks from the Venga Boys. The movie takes place during 1993, but the music from the Vengaboys wasn't released until 1998/99.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Allemaal film: Betere tijden (#1.9)" (2007)

Fairly weak Dutch thriller that degenerates into soap territory

The movie begins well, being from the protagonist's perspective with voice-over, which is a nice touch. His acting is a little limited though, with again and again the same wondering/worshiping reaction to the daring actions of his criminal acquaintance, despite the film having moved on and he necessarily having become more worldly. His idol has one tone to his acting, a wide-eyed energy that is sort of charismatic. It wears on you though the longer the movie goes on. The plot is simple, with little detail. The flashbacks to the protagonists' childhood are pretty amateurish and without subtlety. His closely-held motto that no-one should get too close as because that's when you get hurt, gets to be a bore, as it's repeated without embellishment. Though the first half hour keeps you looking despite the faults, the last hour or so has seen the film go downhill, turning into a plot of soap-style obviousness.