| The Dinner | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Menno Meyjes |
| Screenplay by | Menno Meyjes |
| Based on | Het diner by Herman Koch |
| Produced by | Hans de Weers |
| Starring | Thekla Reuten |
| Cinematography | Sander Snoep |
| Production company | Eyeworks |
| Distributed by | A-Film Benelux |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Box office | $2 million |
The Dinner (Dutch: Het Diner) is a 2013 Dutch drama film written and directed by Menno Meyjes. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is based on Herman Koch's novel Het diner.
Plot
Two sets of wealthy parents: the brothers Serge (Daan Schuurmans) and Paul Lohman (Jacob Derwig) with their wives Babette (Kim van Kooten) and Claire (Thekla Reuten) go out to eat at a fancy restaurant in Amsterdam. Over the course of a lavish meal they talk about everyday life, as if nothing is wrong. The atmosphere is uncomfortable, because their children committed a violent crime, which could destroy their future. They secretly plot to prevent justice from being served.
Cast
- Thekla Reuten as Claire
- Kim van Kooten as Babette
- Daan Schuurmans as Serge
- Jacob Derwig as Paul
- Sabine Soetanto
- Reinout Bussemaker as Rector
- Gusta Geleynse as Dakloze
- Wil van der Meer as Tonio
- Jonas Smulders as Michel
See also
- The Dinner (2014)
- The Dinner (2017)
References
- "The Dinner". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- "The Dinner". TIFF. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
External links
- The Dinner at IMDb
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