The Northerners
1992 · 103 min · Director: Alex van Warmerdam
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A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 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 broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate.
Emotional fingerprint
The Northerners (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Confusion25%
- Disturbing20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Disturbing. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Cast
Thomas
Elisabeth
Plagge
Agnes
Black man
Fat Willy
Teacher
Fat Willy's Mother
Buurvrouw
Buurvrouw
Buurvrouw
Buurvrouw
Winkelmeisje Stella
Winkelmeisje Lisa
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Details
- Directed by
- Alex van Warmerdam
- Written by
- Alex van Warmerdam, Aat Ceelen, Aat Ceelen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- Netherlands
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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