Win/Win (2010)
- Directed by
- Jaap van Heusden
- Country
- Netherlands
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 4.2 of 10 from 9 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
In 2008 Amsterdam, a young investment banker navigates the financial crisis while his career success begins to unravel his personal life. He struggles to maintain control as the world around him grows more unstable.
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What happens
Win/Win is a 2010 Dutch drama film written and directed by Jaap van Heusden in his directorial debut and it stars Oscar Van Rompay, Leon Voorberg, Halina Reijn, Hans Kesting, Phi Nguyen and Pepijn Schoneveld. Set in Amsterdam Zuidas during the 2008 financial crisis, it follows the Flemish Ivan, a rising star at an American investment bank, who starts losing control of his life despite winning at his job. The film was first shown at IFFR and was later shown in Dutch theaters in May 2010. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for a Golden Calf for Best Sound at the 2010 Netherlands Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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