LITTLE TONY
Synopsis
“What kind of a person must I be?” sighs Brand halfway through LITTLE TONY, Alex van Warmerdam’s fourth feature film. The illiterate farmer has been set thinking by Lena, a young teacher who comes to give him lessons at home, on the farm. Keet, Brand’s suspicious wife, keeps a close eye on both of them, because she sees that her husband has fallen in love with the girl from the city. As time goes on, a dark plan takes shape in Keet’s mind. She purposely drives Brand into Lena’s arms. Her manipulations are not without their consequences.
In this black comedy, van Warmerdam sketches the confusion and desperation which arise in this complicated three-cornered relationship. Too complicated for Brand, too confusing for Lena, too desperate for Keet.
Selected Festivals:
European Film Awards - Nominated Best Actress & Best Script
Cannes Un Certain Regard
Rotterdam IFF
Portland FF
Hong Kong IFF
Mar Del Plata IFF
Karlovy Vary IFF
Istanbul FF
Reykjavik IFF
Vancouver IFF
Warsaw IFF
Year
1998
Duration
95 Mins
Genre
Language
Dutch
Country
Netherlands
Director
Producers
Alex van Warmerdam
Marc van Warmerdam
Ton Schippers
Cast
Rick Keyzers
Thomas te Wierik
Alex van Warmerdam
Annet Malherbe
Beppe Costa
Anneke van der Poll
Maike Meijer
Hanneke Riemer
Ariane Schluter
Dolf Sauter
Aat Ceelen
Houk van Warmerdam
Thomas Rap
Joeri Keyzers
Sebastiaan te Wierik
Mees van Warmerdam
Additional Credits