Broken Red

Story

Synopsis

What happens if you take the law into your own hands, start correcting the legal system on your own initiative? Hans Croiset, André van den Heuvel, Bram van der Vlugt and Kitty Courbois in their roles of aged resistance heroes do not think this is such a bad idea; in fact, it is what they already did during World War II. Back then, they formed a sworn resistance gang. The occasion for their renewed fighting spirit is the brutal robbery and murder of Marjan, one of the members of their former group. Past and present start blending. In a controlled tempo, alert to detail and acting, a story unravels that focuses on Hans Croiset in the role of Simon, a retired teacher of Dutch. He makes contact with the underworld, meeting the Slavic Goran, who starts feeling sympathy for the old man. Eventually, fate lies in Simon's hands.

Director

Eric Oosthoek

Writers

Carel Donck

Language

Dutch

Country

Netherlands

Release date

2 March 2005

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Dragan Bakema

  Goran

• 

  Nyncke Beekhuyzen

  Jonge Rita

• 

  Dai Carter

  Buurjongen Koos

• Raoul Copier

  Jonge Adrie

• 

  Kitty Courbois

  Rita

• 

  Truus Dekker

  Marian

• 

  Hans Croiset

  Simon

• David Goddyn

  Young Daan

• 

  Marlies Heuer

  Cardioloog

• 

  Rein Hofman

  Verrader

• 

  Sarah Jonker

  Jonge Marian

• 

  Dave Mantel

  Skinhead 1