Klokkenluider

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Klokkenluider
Directed by Neil Maskell
Written byNeil Maskell
Produced by
  • Helen Simmons
  • Stephanie Aspin
Starring
CinematographyNick Gillespie
Edited byJason Rayton
Music byAndy Shortwave [1]
Production
companies
Release dates
  • 9 September 2022 (2022-09-09)(TIFF)
  • 1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)(UK)
Running time
84 minutes [2]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Klokkenluider [a] is a 2022 British dark comedy film written and directed by Neil Maskell, and starring Amit Shah, Sura Dohnke, Tom Burke, Roger Evans, and Jenna Coleman.

Contents

The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2022 as part of series of private screenings for film distributors, [3] and had its first public screening for the 2022 edition of the BFI London Film Festival in October 2022. It was released in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2023. [4]

Cast

Production

In February 2021, it was announced that Jenna Coleman and Tom Burke would lead the cast of Klokkenluider, the directorial debut of actor Neil Maskell. [6]

Principal photography in Sussex ran from 28 February to 18 April 2021. [7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 92% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10. [8]

Notes

  1. The Dutch word Klokkenluider literally translates to "bell ringer" but is used to refer to a whistleblower.

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