Broken (2023 film)

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Broken
Toen ik je zag film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ben Verbong
Screenplay by
  • Ben Verbong
  • Sytze van der Laan
  • Ger Beukenkamp
Based onToen ik je zag: mijn leven
by Isa Hoes
Produced by
  • Denis Wigman
  • Marijn Wigman
Starring
  • Noortje Herlaar
  • Egbert-Jan Weeber
CinematographyLex Brand
Edited byStanley Kolk
Music by
  • Jorrit Kleijnen
  • Jacob Meijer
Production
company
Nuts & Bolts Film Company
Distributed by Dutch FilmWorks
Release date
  • 2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Box office$1,323,818 [1]

Broken (Dutch: Toen ik je zag) is a 2023 Dutch drama film directed by Ben Verbong. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. [2] [3]

The film tells the story of the romance between Isa Hoes and Antonie Kamerling as well as the events and circumstances leading up to Kamerling's suicide. [4] In the film, the characters are called Esther and Bastiaan and they are played by Noortje Herlaar and Egbert-Jan Weeber. [4]

The film is based on the 2013 book Toen ik je zag: mijn leven met Antonie written by Isa Hoes. [4] [5] The title is a reference to Kamerling's most successful hitsong Toen ik je zag which back in 1997 spent five weeks at the number 1 spot of the Dutch Top 40. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Broken (2023)". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ↑ van den Tempel, Mark (4 April 2023). "Gouden Film voor Toen ik je zag" [Golden Film for Toen ik je zag]. Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gouden Film voor Toen ik je zag" [Golden Film for Toen ik je zag]. Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Noortje Herlaar en Egbert-Jan Weeber spelen in verfilming van Toen ik je zag". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 March 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Boek Isa Hoes over Antonie Kamerling wordt verfilmd". NU.nl (in Dutch). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hero - Toen Ik Je Zag | Top 40".


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