Going Home (1993)
Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations
Director: Hans Hylkema
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: June 10, 1993
Cast
- Jeroen Krabbé - Hendrik Ten Berghe
- Rik Launspach - Johan
- Martin Schwab - Oeroeg
- Peter Faber - Van Bergen Henegouwen
- Ramelan Bekkema - Kleine Oeroeg
- José Rizal Manua - Deppoh
- Joris Putman - Kleine Johan
Screenplay
- Hella Haasse (Novel)
- Jean van de Velde (Screenplay)
- Trevor Griffiths (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Walther van den Ende
Production: Lichtblick filmproducties, BRTM, NOS, Added Films
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia
Language: Bahasa indonesia, Nederlands
Original Language: nl
More Films by Director: Hans Hylkema
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Going Home about?
- Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations
- Who directed Going Home?
- Going Home was directed by Hans Hylkema.
- Who stars in Going Home?
- Going Home stars Jeroen Krabbé, Rik Launspach, Martin Schwab, Peter Faber, Ramelan Bekkema, José Rizal Manua.
- How long is Going Home?
- Going Home has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Going Home?
- Going Home is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Going Home produced?
- Going Home was produced in Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia.