Îles flottantes (2001)
- Original title
- îles flottantes
- Directed by
- Nanouk Leopold
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Netherlands
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 10 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
Three thirty-year-old friends in the Netherlands are struggling to find purpose in their lives. The film follows their messy relationships and personal disappointments with a mix of sadness and quiet humor.
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What happens
Îles flottantes (English: Floating Islands) is a 2001 Dutch tragicomedy film written for the screen and directed by Nanouk Leopold, in her directorial debut, produced by Stienette Bosklopper. It stars Maria Kraakman, Manja Topper, Halina Reijn, Leo Hogenboom and Gillis Biesheuvel, and it follows the dysfunctional lives of three best friends who all just turned thirty and struggle with giving meaning to their lives. The film is a stand-alone sequel to Leopold's graduation film, Weekend (1998). Îles flottantes was made as part of the No More Heroes, an initiative created by Motel Films and the VPRO for upcoming filmmakers to create low-budget feature films in collaboration with the Netherlands Film Fund. The film was first shown at 2001's International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it competed for the Tiger Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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