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Director: Eric Oosthoek
Cast: Dragan Bakema, Nyncke Beekhuyzen, Dai Carter, Raoul Copier
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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Broken Red is a 2005 Dutch thriller film directed by Eric Oosthoek that focuses on a group of aged resistance heroes who take the law into their own hands. The film has received limited critical attention, but its premise of vigilante justice blending past and present has garnered some interest. No major awards or ratings information is available.
Why you might like this:
Fans of gritty, character-driven thrillers will appreciate the controlled pacing and nuanced performances in Broken Red, the 2005 film directed by Eric Oosthoek. The blending of past and present as aged resistance heroes confront a brutal crime adds compelling depth and complexity to this slow-burning mystery.