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Open Seas (2018)

Open Seas poster
Original title
Niemand in de Stad
Directed by
Michiel van Erp
Genre
drama film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young friends in Amsterdam navigate their personal ambitions and relationships as they enter adulthood. The film follows their struggles with love, loss, and finding their place in the city.

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What happens

Open Seas (Dutch: Niemand in de stad) is a 2018 Dutch drama film directed by Michiel van Erp. It was based on the book of the same name by Philip Huff. In July 2019, it was shortlisted as one of the nine films in contention to be the Dutch entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not selected. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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