Broken (2023 film)

Broken
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ben Verbong
Screenplay by	Ben Verbong Sytze van der Laan Ger Beukenkamp
Based on	Toen ik je zag: mijn leven by Isa Hoes
Produced by	Denis Wigman Marijn Wigman
Starring	Noortje Herlaar Egbert-Jan Weeber
Cinematography	Lex Brand
Edited by	Stanley 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
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
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]

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. "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".

External links

• Broken at IMDb