Îles flottantes is a 2001 Dutch tragicomedy film written for the screen and directed by Nanouk Leopold, in her directorial debut, produced by Stienette Bosklopper. It stars Maria Kraakman, Manja Topper, Halina Reijn,Leo Hogenboom and Gillis Biesheuvel, and it follows the dysfunctional lives of three best friends who all just turned thirty and struggle with giving meaning to their lives. The film is a stand-alone sequel to Leopold's graduation film, Weekend (1998).
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| Directed by | Nanouk Leopold |
| Written by | Nanouk Leopold |
| Produced by | Stienette Bosklopper |
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| Cinematography | Benito Strangio |
| Edited by | Katharina Wartena |
| Music by | Harry de Wit |
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| Distributed by | A-Film Distribution |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
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Îles flottantes was made as part of the No More Heroes, an initiative created by Motel Films and the VPRO for upcoming filmmakers to create low-budget feature films in collaboration with the Netherlands Film Fund. The film was first shown at 2001's International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it competed for the Tiger Award.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Maria Kraakman as Kaat
- Manja Topper as Sacha
- Halina Reijn as Isa
- Leo Hogenboom as ARBO-man
- Gillis Biesheuvel as Boris
- Jacob Derwig as Peer
- Leopold Witte as Max
- Annemarie Prins as Grandmother
- Aat Geelen as Gijs
Production
editNanouk Leopold during her last year of studies realized she to revisit the characters from her 1998's graduation film, Weekend, was approached by Circe Films and producer Stienette Bosklopper shortly after her graduation. Under the project's working title ‘Meisjes van dertig’ (girls from thirty), she was contacted by Motel Films and VPRO for their No More Heroes project, an initiative for upcoming filmmakers to fund and create low-budget feature films with funding by the Netherlands Film Fund.[1][2] It was partially filmed in and around the street Leopold grew up in.[3]
Release
editÎles flottantes had its world premiere at the 2001's International Film Festival Rotterdam,[4][5] where it competed for the Tiger Award.[5]
Reception
editThe film was received mostly positive by critics although they found the film fairly hermetic.[6]
References
edit- ^ Linssen, Dana. "Vanillevla met eiwitprut". Filmkrant. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2004.
- ^ van Bueren, Peter (January 29, 2001). "Geen helden, maar wel oké-meiden". Volkskrant. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Beerekamp, Hans (May 18, 2002). "Îles flottantes". Filmjaarboek 2001. By Hans Beerekamp. International Theatre & Film books. pp. 103–104. ISBN 9789064036002.
- ^ Linssen, Dana (April 11, 2001). "Moeder, hoer en toch 'one of the boys'". NRC Handelsblad. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Iles flottantes (2001)". IFFR. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Graveland, Mariska; de Jong, Fritz; Kempers, Paul (2006). De broertjes van Zusje: de nieuwe Nederlandse film 1995-2005 [The brothers of little sister: the new Dutch film 1995-2005]. International Theatre & Film books. pp. 179–180. ISBN 9789064036859.