Memorable performances from all concerned. In a run-down 1960's housing development, when his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the news. Highly recommended. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2018. 614 people follow this. Time this classic was available on DVD. It is very original and visually beautiful; the actors perform very well and music is just perfect to highlight the absurdity of events of ordinary lives of the Northerners. Community See All. Similar to "Abel", it's a weird surrealistically absurd dramedy about human life. Prime is wrong in saying they were all released in 2018, "The Northerners" is ~ 20 years old and the award winning "Borgman" 2014. great film very off beat and quirky indie give it a try The music alone is worth price of admission courtesy of another van Warmerdam-Vincent? Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Verified Purchase . extremely powerful surreal indictment of European hypocracy vis a vis white supremacy
This is the second movie by this director that I've seen and thoroughly enjoyed. A very strange film. Richmond. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Contact Northerners on Messenger. About See All.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018 Several times during the course of the movie, I asked myself "why am I watching this"? You'll either love it, if you are like me, or hate it and think it's complete nonsense.Very strange. However with a certain racial/colonial aspect plus attempted rape scenes, I suspect it will not appeal to many people. While far from being classified as a "jam band", The Northerners keep thei. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate. This is one of the most thought provoking films I have ever seen. van Warmerdam is certainly an interesting filmmaker. 111 Followers. Completely pointless waste of time, don't bother. 12 Tracks.

He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate. Stream Tracks and Playlists from The Northerners on your desktop or mobile device. 611 people like this. Unknown in the west yet have received a special award from Russia in 2004. Fans of the BBCs comedy series The League Of Gentlemen about a weird Yorkshire town will love this film for the humour is very similar.The Northerners is set in a sterile sixties new build housing estate with an equally sterile dark and dingy pine plantation planted to protect the estate from the elements of the sea in the north of Holland.The comedy is very surreal with a Postman who sits in the middle of the plantation steaming open everyones letters with a kettle and camp fire before making his deliveries,next the local Game Warden who has taken Law and Enforcement into his own hands by patrolling the town streets with a loaded rifle ,then a randy Butcher who cant keep his hands off the local house wives,the butchers wife turns vagan after taking orders from a statue of St Francis that talks and walks about her bedroom.There is also an African native kept in a cage by some very sinister Roman Catholic monks who tore Holland with their Congolese Antiquities show. Igor, who belongs to a dynasty of pilots, is a polar aviation squad commander; Vasily is a tug master at Murmansk’s commercial port; Volodya is a …

Frankly, I am very confused by some negative reviews here. I really don't know where to begin. Page Transparency See More. The Northerners ( 5 ) 7.3 1h 42min 2018 16+ He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of … A strange film although kept me interested. In a run-down 1960's housing development, when his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the news. They are Dutch not German, enjoy the subtitles. Interesting, unusual, frequently somewhat absurdist, satirical and definitely a dark sense of humour. In November 2018 Rossi Pictures filmed the purpose written trailer concept of Northerners, created... See More.