Nachtrit (2006)

Directed by

Dana Nechushtan

Genre

drama film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A taxi driver in Amsterdam struggles to support his family during a violent war between competing taxi companies. As he fights to survive, he finds himself trapped in a cycle of danger and bad choices.

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What happens

Nachtrit (English Night Run or Night Ride) is a 2006 Netherlands thriller film about the tribulations of an Amsterdam taxi-driver, played by Frank Lammers. The context is a vicious taxi war that was waged between two competing taxi companies in the city around 2000. The film follows Dennis's daily life as he struggles to keep himself and his family afloat in an environment of treachery and ruthless savagery. The harder he fights, the deeper he gets into trouble, and the fewer options remain to him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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