Matthijs van Heijningen Movies

Maarten, a milquetoast bachelor living with his terminally ill mother, is haunted by a nightmare in which God tells him to lose his virginity or die...

In a small, unnamed European town the entire population depends upon the local, ailing factory. When American investors arrive, prosperity fever...

A man of independent means oddly suited to survival amid the chaos of modern life, Inni Wintrop is a committed dabbler, content to casually wander...

Documentary that looks back at 35 years of Dutch cinema, with Paul Verhoeven and others.

The movie stars you see on the screen have once been selected amongst others. The glamor of the premiere is preceded by mug shots, selections,...

Two women decide to exchange lives after getting into contact through a newspaper ad.

The Detour is about a young woman travelling through Europe in search of herself and the truth of life. It is based on meetings between goatherd...

A young aggressive man from a small town goes to Amsterdam. He attacks several people, finds a girlfriend and takes her back home. Because of his...

A frustrated artist from the city is seeking solace with a recently widowed farmer. To get closer to the farmer, she does her utmost to approximate...

Diane and Dora are two prostitutes who begin to rebel against their lot in life. Meanwhile, in another part of town, a murderer is at large.

A young Amsterdam lawyer seems to be doing well, but occasionally he is overwhelmed by an unstoppable need for booze. During one of his delirious...

A woman as an object of poetic observation seen through the eager eye of the camera. Cinematic means are used to reflect the moods of women.

A lawyer must defend a nightclub owner accused of committing a crime-of-passion.

Two friends meet again in the autumn of their lives. They have not seen each other for years, but soon find their renewed friendship put to the test...

A female writer bases her newest book on the affair she had with her publisher in this Dutch drama. Lin is the glamorous writer who finds herself...