In for Treatment (1979)

Original title

Opname

Directed by

Erik van Zuylen, Marja Kok

Genre

drama film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man enters a hospital after a diagnosis. He faces the reality of his situation while interacting with medical staff and his family.

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What happens

In for Treatment (Dutch: Opname) is a 1979 Dutch drama film directed by Marja Kok and Erik van Zuylen. It was created by members of the Dutch theater group Het Werkteater after two theater productions on the same theme of facing the prospect of death following a diagnosis remained in demand after hundreds of performances. The story is based on the experiences of the father of the lead actor Joop Admiraal. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It won the Bronze Leopard and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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