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Original title

Off Screen

Year

2005

Running time

94 min.

Country

Netherlands

Director

Pieter Kuijpers

Screenwriter

Hugo Heinen

Cast

Cinematography

Bert Pot

Producer

Rinkel Film & TV Productions BV, Another Dimension of an Idea

Genre

Thriller. Drama | Television. Based on a true story. Psychological Thriller. Psychological Drama

Synopsis

March 11th, 2002. John R. takes the head of security and 17 others hostage in Amsterdam biggest skyscraper. John R. demands to speak with the Philips head of Sound&Vision. His goal is to warn people about a large-scale fraud, aimed at brainwashing consumers by means of widescreen TV sets. In the film, we find out about John's preliminary frustrations, his bizarre encounter with Philips head of Sound&Vision Gerard Wesselinck, their impossible friendship, rivalry and John's armed attempt to force the executive to do penance in public.

Awards: 2005: Montréal World Film Festival: Best Film and Best Actor (Jan Decleir)

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Off Screen

2005

Pieter Kuijpers