The Dinner (2013 film)

The Dinner
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Menno Meyjes
Written by	Menno Meyjes
Based on	The Dinner by Herman Koch
Produced by	Hans de Weers
Starring	Jacob Derwig Thekla Reuten Daan Schuurmans Kim van Kooten
Cinematography	Sander Snoep
Edited by	Michiel Reichwein
Music by	Fons Merkins
Production companies	Eyeworks Inspire Pictures RTL Entertainment
Distributed by	A-Film Benelux
Release dates	9 September 2013 (2013-09-09)(TIFF) 7 November 2013 (2013-11-07)(Netherlands)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Box office	$2 million [1]

The Dinner (Dutch : Het Diner) is a 2013 Dutch drama film written and directed by Menno Meyjes, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Herman Koch.

The film premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2013 and was released in the Netherlands on 7 November. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Two sets of wealthy parents: the brothers Serge (Daan Schuurmans) and Paul Lohman (Jacob Derwig) with their wives Babette (Kim van Kooten) and Claire (Thekla Reuten) go out to eat at a fancy restaurant in Amsterdam. Over the course of a lavish meal they talk about everyday life, as if nothing is wrong. The atmosphere is uncomfortable, because their children committed a violent crime, which could destroy their future. They secretly plot to prevent justice from being served.

Cast

• Thekla Reuten as Claire
• Kim van Kooten as Babette
• Daan Schuurmans as Serge
• Jacob Derwig as Paul
• Sabine Soetanto
• Reinout Bussemaker as Rector
• Gusta Geleynse as Dakloze
• Wil van der Meer as Tonio
• Jonas Smulders as Michel

See also

• The Dinner (2014)
• The Dinner (2017)

References

1. "The Dinner". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
2. "The Dinner". TIFF. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
3. "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

External links

• The Dinner at IMDb