Stricken (2009)
Would you cheat on your partner when they needed you most?
Handsome Dutchman Stijn is the star of an advertising agency with his buddy Frenk and a hot womanizer. The boys start their own agency and Stijn marries colleague Carmen, who accepts his incurable greed for truly meaningless one-night-stands. Even fatherhood and a move to the boring country go well, until Carmen gets breast cancer. Now their lives are turned upside-down, maybe wrecked
Director: Reinout Oerlemans
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: November 26, 2009
Cast
- Barry Atsma - Stijn
- Carice van Houten - Carmen
- Anna Drijver - Roos
- Jeroen Willems - Frenk
- Sacha Bulthuis - Doctor Scheltema
- Pierre Bokma - GP Doctor
- Gijs Scholten van Aschat - Doctor Jonkman
- Walid Benmbarek - Ramon
- Yfke Wegman - Luna (6 y/o)
- Isabelle Moerman - Luna (3 y/o)
Screenplay
- Kluun (Novel)
- Gert Embrechts (Scenario Writer)
- Gert Embrechts (Screenplay)
Production: Inspire Pictures, Eyeworks Film & TV Drama
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Budget: $4M
Original Language: nl
Themes
Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Soul-Crushing Loss and Pain, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Deep Grief and Recovery Process, Childish Innocence Lost Forever
Keywords
loss, cancer, cheat on wife
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stricken about?
- Handsome Dutchman Stijn is the star of an advertising agency with his buddy Frenk and a hot womanizer. The boys start their own agency and Stijn marries colleague Carmen, who accepts his incurable greed for truly meaningless one-night-stands. Even fatherhood and a move to the boring country go well, until Carmen gets breast cancer. Now their lives are turned upside-down, maybe wrecked
- Who directed Stricken?
- Stricken was directed by Reinout Oerlemans.
- Who stars in Stricken?
- Stricken stars Barry Atsma, Carice van Houten, Anna Drijver, Jeroen Willems, Sacha Bulthuis, Pierre Bokma.
- How long is Stricken?
- Stricken has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Stricken?
- Stricken is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Stricken?
- Stricken had a budget of $4M.
- Where was Stricken produced?
- Stricken was produced in Netherlands.
- What are the themes of Stricken?
- The themes of Stricken include: Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Soul-Crushing Loss and Pain, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Deep Grief and Recovery Process, Childish Innocence Lost Forever.