The Hes Case (1982)

Original title

De smaak van water

Directed by

Orlow Seunke

Genre

drama film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

6

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A caseworker navigates his personal and professional life in the Netherlands. The film follows his interactions with troubled clients and his own inner struggles.

reflectivemelancholicslow-burnthoughtfulgroundedsubtlequietly intense

What happens

The Hes Case (Dutch: De smaak van water, also known as The Taste of Water) is a 1982 Dutch drama film written and directed by Orlow Seunke, at his feature film debut. The film premiered at the 39th edition of the Venice Film Festival in which it won the Silver Lion for Best First Work, and which later was the recipient of several other accolades including the International Critics' Award at the Toronto Film Festival and the Bronze Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival. The film is loosely based on the novel The Case Worker (a.k.a. The Visitor) by György Konrád; originally intended as a faithful adaptation of the novel, during the four years of scriptwriting process the screenplay underwent various changes, notably going to include some Seunke's autobiographical events. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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