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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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