Product Description Schneider, a hitman, gets a call from Mertens on the morning of his birthday. He has a last-minute assignment for Schneider who refuses the request because it is his birthday. Mertens insists that it is an important matter. When they meet in Mertens' office, Schneider is told that the target is Ramon Bax, a writer. He lives alone in a secluded place. "It's an easy job. With a little luck you're back home before noon." Schneider accepts the assignment. What was promised to be a simple hit turns out to be more than expected. Review WINNER - Prix Nouveau Genre - Festival D Cinema Paris NOMINATED - Golden Leopard - Locarno Film Festival NOMINATED - Official Fantastic Competition - Sitges Fantastic Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Toronto Int'l Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hamburg Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Chicago Int'l Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Athens Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - London Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Warsaw Film Festival ---Putting the 'dead' back in deadpan, the ninth feature of van Warmerdam is his most Coen brothers-like film yet, a western in the Dutch wetlands that's as unpredictable as it is darkly funny. - Body van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter ...the more absurd the circumstances, the more entertaining the movie gets. --Peter Debruge, VarietyVan Warmerdam unfolds his rapidly escalating comedy of errors here with remarkable precision and craft. --Todd Brown, Twitch Film
E**G
This is a wonderful movie. at times it is even funny
Wow,now that was a movie. This is a wonderful movie. at times it is even funny. A daughter gets to spend time with her father, which is what she wants, even if it's only keeping a killer at bay with a gun. You have assassins, drugs, a man who has a wife who thinks he is a nice family man, when he is a killer and a lot of unbelievably crazy things,you wouldn't think anyone could imagine. We looked up Brazilian films and this comes up. I don't know why, because they seem to be speaking German.The subtitles are the best I have seen in any movie. they are large enough to see. We really love this foreign film.
H**I
Very efficient
Great thriller, with a sprinkle of dark comedy.
D**.
Very Good
Like these actors and actress from the Borgman movie also showing on Prime.
D**.
Excellent Film
This movie is very. well done with excellent writing, acting and directing. It kept us on the edge of sits and had a very satisfying ending. What more you want? Very good for an entraining evening rooting for the good guy.
I**N
Good assassin movie with lots of moving parts
This was a fun movie, lots of people and lots of moving parts try to hamper an assassin from doing his job and getting home for a family party.
J**N
Sucks
not funny
T**E
Funny and good storylines
Funny and good storylines
C**J
A steadily building, suspense thriller. Reminds me of old school thrillers. Plenty of surprises. Somehow relaxing to me.
I am a big fan of the film "Borgman". The director stars in this outing.Can one say a "relaxing thriller". Give it time to breath like a fine wine.
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