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Black Swans (film)

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Black Swans
Official poster
Directed byColette Bothof
Written byArend Steenbergen
Produced byRalf Koot
Starring
CinematographyRichard Van Oosterhout
Edited bySander Vos
Music byHan Otten
Production
company
M+B Film
Distributed byA-Film Distribution
Release dates
  • January 2005 (2005-01) (IFFR)
  • 14 July 2005 (2005-07-14) (Netherlands)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

Black Swans (Dutch: Zwarte zwanen) is a 2005 Dutch drama film directed by Colette Bothof and written by Arend Steenbergen and stars Carice van Houten, Dragan Bakema and Mohammed Chaara.[1] The film won a Golden Calf for Best Sound at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2005.[2] It also showed at the 2005 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[3]

Plot

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Marleen works as a volunteer in a rest home in Spain. When she meets Vince they are attracted to each other. Their passionate relationship has its ups and downs, and eventually, Marleen ends up in a hospital. The film ends when Marleen walks into the sea.

Cast

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Production

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The film is set and filmed at the Costa de Almería in Spain in 2003. Due to financial problems, the film was not released until 2005.

References

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  1. ^ "Black Swans (2005)". Netherlands Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Golden Calf Winners". Nederlands Film Festival. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Zwarte Zwanen". IFFR. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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