Novemberlight

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Released March 10, 2003

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Overview

Due to excessive rainfall, the Land van Maas en Waal is threatened with flooding. Whereas all villagers have been evacuated, stoic old Jacoba refuses to vacate her little house on the dyke. Filled with a longing for death, she sits and waits for the dykes to give way. She kills time by listening to the radio alerts, by reading the Bible and by praying to God to hurry up. Until she is disturbed by the arrival of her 12-year-old granddaughter Fleur, who foils her plan. Gradually, the film unravels the reason for the old woman's peculiar behaviour, at the bottom of which lie indigestable past events. Despite attempts to get rid of Fleur, the unyielding girl is determined not to abandon her grandma. The confrontation with her grandchild forces the elderly lady to reconsider her intention.

Runtime

1h 22m


Origin Country

Netherlands


Original Language

Dutch


Original Title

Novemberlicht


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Netherlands

Spoken Languages

  • Nederlands (Dutch)

Production Companies

  • no logo available

    Waterland Film

    Netherlands

Crew