Confituur (2004)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Lieven Debrauwer

Writers:

Jaak Boon (scenario)
Lieven Debrauwer (scenario)

Release Date:

20 October 2004 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Camilia Blereau	...	Vrouwelijke klant
Freddy Claeys	...	Louis
Magda Cnudde	...	Sanitair verantwoordelijke
Ingrid De Vos	...	Rosa
Tuur De Weert	...	WC-meneer
Jasperina de Jong	...	Odette
Chris Lomme	...	Josée
Norbert Maes	...	Fotograaf
Gerda Marchand	...	Clara
Marilou Mermans	...	Emma
Viviane de Muynck	...	Gerda
Koen Sabbe
Rik van Uffelen	...	Tuur
Jaak Van Assche	...	Raymond
Hans Van Den Stock	...	Bankdirecteur
Eric Van Herreweghe	...	Ronny
Bert Van Nieuwenhuyse	...	Leverancier

Also Known As:

Sweet Jam (International: English title)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

Belgium | Switzerland

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Belgium:KT | Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

Ostend, Belgium

Company:

K-Line

Trivia:

Originally, Ann Petersen was to play Gerda. Unfortunately, Petersen died before shooting had begun. She was replaced by Viviane de Muynck, and old student of hers at theatre school.

One of the last Flemish movies on real Flemish subjects

No doubt about it, Lieven Debrauwer is on of the last Flemish directors (and because he is still 'young', perhaps the last one) that makes movies about conservative (even traditional) Flemish social behavior. That kind of (mostly narrow-minded) behavior that is typical of elder generations in Flanders. Those generations are fading away (they get old, so eventually pass away), that explains the subject of the movie: a man is fed up with his simple life at home, his wife and his commanding sick sister. He wants to break out of his conservative miserable life and get on to something new. He goes to his sister who has a night club (refers to indecent behavior, so the sister isn't accepted in the family) in the 'city'. There is a cultural change.

I like this kind of movie because it's rather funny to see how the elder (in this movie, who reflect also those in Flanders) still have that sense of standards and values, sometimes that gives ironic situations, but it's especially very honest and true...