HannaHannaH (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Annemarie van de Mond

Writers:

Rob Bloemkolk (writer)
Annemarie van de Mond (writer)

Release Date:

13 May 2007 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Hannah, the headstrong rebel of seven siblings, tries to avoid the preparations for her parent's wedding anniversary...

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Barry Atsma	...	Wim
Luciano Balestra	...	Paul
Kees Boot	...	Toon
John Buijsman	...	Don
Eva Damen	...	Jantien
Sanne den Hartogh	...	Martin
Paul Geusebroek	...	Mike
Janni Goslinga	...	Trea
Marcel Hensema	...	Bert
Kees Hulst	...	Vader
Tanja Jess	...	José
Antonie Kamerling	...	Victor
Maria Kraakman	...	HannaHannaH
Jasmijn Kuipers	...	Renée
Beau Meuldijk	...	Bob
Kars Roland	...	Charlie
Lisse Roland	...	Willy
Bob Seelbach	...	Harm
Eva van der Gucht	...	Daniëlle
Jordy van Hartrop
Eva van Kleef	...	Sophie
Raúl van Kleef	...	Pepijn
Steef Verheijen	...	Marty
Dominique Vrijhoef	...	Mel
Catalijn Willemsen	...	Ans
Olga Zuiderhoek	...	Moeder

Runtime:

Netherlands:77 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color

Company:

CoBo Fonds

Perfect casting in an almost perfect movie

Calling this movie a 'feelgood love story' wouldn't sum it up. Hannahannah has far more to offer than the love story at it's core. First of all, there is the perfect casting in all roles, without exception; Maria Kraakman and Antonie Kamerling are gorgeous and credible as the lovers, with Kamerling giving a powerful, all time best performance, while Kraakman proves the best choice for portraying the offbeat loner Hannah. Tanja Jess and Kees Boot provide layered support as a troubled middle-class couple and Barry Atsma makes the most of his over the top role as a mentally challenged/comedic sidekick. The story is a textbook example of a romantic drama, but sometimes feels a bit like an emotional roller-coaster, due to it's highs and lows, drama and comedy, tears and happiness in such a short amount of time. In result, the viewer may feel a bit detached from the characters and their quirky natures. One can't help to think a 'kick in the butt' for any of the main characters would be a good idea. Fortunately, towards the end, the writers of Hannahannah seemed to have the same idea, as the bundle the wide array of emotions into a satisfying conclusion. Although certainly no perfect movie (the dialog is sometimes a bit out of place and some scenes seem abundant or end as soon as things are getting interesting), Hannahannah is worth more than one viewing. Especially dutch viewers will feast on the banquet of recognition, the sometimes subtle, sometimes blunt use of dialog and the apparent skill in direction and photography. Enjoy!