The Pointsman (1986)

Original title

De wisselwachter

Directed by

Jos Stelling

Genre

drama, comedy

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 21 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.

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How it feels

A French woman moves in with a Dutch railwayman at a remote station. They cannot speak the same language but begin a strange game of seduction.

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What happens

The Pointsman (Dutch: De wisselwachter) is a 1986 Dutch film directed by Jos Stelling, starring Jim van der Woude, Stéphane Excoffier and John Kraaijkamp, Sr. It tells the story of a French woman who moves in with a Dutch railwayman at a remote railway station. The two are unable to converse, but soon begin a strange game of seduction. The film is based on the novel De wisselwachter by Jean-Paul Franssens. Kraaijkamp was awarded the Golden Calf for Best Actor for his performance in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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