A Happy Hand
2005 · 90 min · Director: Pieter Verhoeff
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By alternating documentary with fiction, a portrait is drawn of Peter van Straaten, eminent draughtsman of political cartoons, the long-term Parool serial Agnes and a countless series of painfully comical sketches of everyday life. Interviews with Van Straaten - outside, at home and at work - smoothly merge with dramatised excerpts from Agnes (played by people like Renée Fokker, Pierre Bokma and Hans Kesting). 'That's me, dressed up as a woman', he says about this creation. The camera peeks over his shoulder when Van Straaten makes his black-and-white drawings with pen and ink. His humour is harsh; he draws people in all their spinelessness, sadness and dishonesty, with a remarkable eye to facial expressions and postures. Through his drawings and stories, he also talks about his personal experiences with alcohol, relationships, family, health and sex - and his lifelong love for birds in the open field.
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A Happy Hand (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Curiosity20%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Details
- Directed by
- Pieter Verhoeff
- Written by
- Pieter Verhoeff, Peter van Straaten
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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