| The Surprise | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mike van Diem |
| Produced by | Hans de Weers |
| Starring | Jeroen van Koningsbrugge Georgina Verbaan |
| Cinematography | Rogier Stoffers |
| Edited by | Jessica de Koning |
| Music by | Brian Byrne |
| Distributed by | A-Film Benelux |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
The Surprise (Dutch: De surprise) is a 2015 Dutch comedy film directed by Mike van Diem.
The story concerns a middle-aged man who, following the death of his wealthy mother, enlists the services of an illegal assisted-suicide firm in ending his life.
Cast
- Jeroen van Koningsbrugge as Jacob van Zuylen de With
- Georgina Verbaan as Anne de Koning
- Jan Decleir as Cornald Muller
- Henry Goodman as Mr. Jones
- Ankur Bahl as Asif
- Naveed Choudhry as Moshin
- Oliver Gatz as Halim
- Ronny Jhutti as Khuram
- Elisabeth Andersen as Mother
- Tamar Baruch [nl] as Marissa de la Rue
- Michiel Blankwaardt as Truckdriver
- Pierre Bokma as Security Van Zuylen Foundation
- Judith Edixhoven as Assistant De Wijs
- Hubert Fermin [nl] as De Wijs
- Esther von Arx as Juljia Barsukova
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Surprise has an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.80/10.
References
- Smit, Floortje (20 May 2015). "De Surprise is fijn melancholisch en bewonderenswaardig eigenzinnig" [The Surprise is finely melancholic and admirably quirky] (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "The Surprise". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
External links
- The Surprise at IMDb
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