The Northerners backdrop
The Northerners poster

The Northerners

1992 1h 48m Dutch 7.3
Comedy, Drama
A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960's housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate.—Michele Wilkinson, University of Cambridge Language Centre

Cast

Henri Garcin
Henri Garcin
as De Bisshop
Jacques Commandeur
Jacques Commandeur
as De Onderwijzer
Loes Luca
Loes Luca
as Moeder Dikke Willie
Beppie Melissen
Beppie Melissen
as Winkelmeisje Stella

Screenshots

Movie screenshot
Movie screenshot
Movie screenshot

Movies Like - The Northerners

More Movies