Ik Omhels Je Met 1000 Armen

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A Thousand Kisses
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Film poster
Directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Written by
  • Ruud Schuurman
  • Edward Stelder
Based onIk Omhels Je Met 1000 Armen
by Ronald Giphart
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLex Brand
Edited by Wouter Jansen
Music byFons Merkies
Production
company
IDTV
Distributed by A-Film Distribution
Release date
  • 9 March 2006 (2006-03-09)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Budget€ 2,500,000
Box office$403,394 [1]

A Thousand Kisses (Dutch : Ik omhels je met 1000 armen) is a 2006 Dutch drama film directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen. It was based on the novel of the same name by Ronald Giphart. This was van de Sande Bakhuyzen's final film and was released posthumously. [2]

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The film received two Golden Calves, Catherine ten Bruggencate for Best Supporting Actress and Best Sound Design. [3]

Plot

Giph (Tijn Docter) is a young security guard and writer. He has a girlfriend, Samarinde (Carice van Houten), who is a physician and model. They are on holiday in Spain with their friends. Giph's mother, Lotti (Catherine ten Bruggencate  [ nl ]), has recently died. Giph plans to end the relationship after the holiday. Samarinde turns out to be pregnant, and the question arises whether Samarinde will have an induced abortion. However, she has a miscarriage. Giph loves Samarinde again and they continue the relationship.

A large part of the film consists of flashbacks, about Lotti's multiple sclerosis and euthanasia by lethal injection, and Giph's relationship with Samarinde.

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References

  1. "A Thousand Kisses (2006)". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. "Ik omhels je met duizend armen (2006)". Netherlands Film Festival . Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. van Hoeij, Boyd (September 10, 2006). "A-Film collects herd of Golden Calves". Cineuropa . Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2024.