Full Description
It is the second marriage for both Lea and Nico, and they are throwing a lavish and wild party. Now "thirtysomething" in 1972, both of them were, as children, hidden with Christians during World War II. While Lea's parents survived, Nico's mother died. The wedding celebration is in full swing but is wracked by memories of the war. While Lea's mother slips into delusion, Lea realizes her anger at being abandoned as a child, and several ex-lovers dance in and out of the party. As characters emerge and flirt with each other, the atmosphere sizzles, and much about the past is revealed. Snappy, deep, and often funny, this film was a box-office smash in Europe. Best Foreign Film nominee, 1990 Academy Awards.
Filmmaker Bio(s)
After the original ambition to become an actor and study at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, he spent two years at the Amsterdam Film Academy. He completed his studies at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome with a scholarship from the Dutch government, and was so successful with his first short PING PONG E POI, that he was offered to direct an episode for the Italian production of GLI EROI ("Heroes"). This light-hearted comedy, shot in Rome in 1963, marked the beginning of Frans' career, which now includes shorts, features, and television productions spanning four decades.
