Army Brats (1984)

Original title

Schatjes!

Directed by

Ruud van Hemert

Genre

black comedy film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

12

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Dutch black comedy about parents and their children who wage war on each other. The conflict escalates into total chaos.

chaoticdarkly comicfreneticabsurdanarchicoutrageoustenseunpredictable

What happens

Army Brats (Dutch: Schatjes), also known as Darlings, is a 1984 Dutch comedy film directed by Ruud van Hemert. The film is a dark comedy, featuring guerrilla warfare between disturbed parents (Peter Faber and Geert de Jong) and their disruptive children. This only leads to chaos and mayhem. The film drew 1 million visitors, making it one of the most successful Dutch films ever. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. A sequel, Mama is Boos!, was released in 1986. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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