The Netherlands/Belgium 2007, Dutch with English subtitles, 35mm, 93 min
Director: Nanouk Leopold
Screenplay : Nanouk Leopold
Cinematography: Richard van Oosterhout
Cast: Tamar van den Dop, Fedja van Huêt, Jan Decleir, Karina Smulders, Catherine ten Bruggencate, Piet Kamerman, Oscar van Woensel
Print Source: Films Distribution
Dutch director Nanouk Leopold comes into her own as a recognisable auteur with this powerful and moving portrait of a Dutch family that use the notion of euthanasia as its starting point.
When 83-year-old Konraad writes a letter to his relatives stating that he wishes to die, his daughter, Maria, refuses to discuss it. Maria's grown daughters have problems of their own; one is in a troubled marriage and the other is in therapy following an abortion.
Though disconnected from each other, Konraad's letter forces his family to deal with one other for the first time in a long time. Darkly comic, and beautifully observed, Wolfsbergen warmly shows a family's coldness to each other dissipating.
With majestic cinematography and a beautifully written script, Wolfsbergen deals with complex issues with honest and elegant simplicity. Intimate without ever resorting to voyeurism, Leopold's pure approach to film narrative is deeply rewarding.
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