Van God Los

Completed
Van God Los

Stan (17) and Maikel (20) have an uncommon friendship. They go on a violent crime spree and become the hitmen for organized crime in their area. Maikel is the leader with Stan following and they constantly challenge each other to do more violent acts. Their reputation follows them, even though Anna, Maikel's girlfriend, knows nothing about their secret life. When she eventually does find out and sees what violence her boyfriend is capable of, she comes up with a plan to escape and asks Stan for help. Now Stan has to choose between his friendship with Maikel and the girl he's secretly in love with. 

English Title Backslide
Release 2003
Genre Crime thriller
Language Dutch
Cast Egbert Jan Weeber, Tygo Gernandt, Angela Schijf
Director Pieter Kuijpers
Writers Paul Jan Nelissen, Pieter Kuijpers
Producers Reinier Selen, Hanneke Niens, Anton Smit
Co-producers BNN, IDTV
Distributors Rinkel Film, Topkapi Films
Composer Paleis van Boem
Cinematographer Bert Pot
Casting Director Nora Mullens
Production designers Ruben Schwartz, Robert van der Hoop
Editor Job ter Burg

Financiers

Netherlands Film Fund, CoBo Fund, BNN

Awards & Nominations

2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Best Actor
winner
2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Best Director
winner
2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Best Screenplay
winner
2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Best Actress
nomination
2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Special Award (for the film poster)
winner
2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Best Film
nomination
2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Best Music
nomination
2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Best Editing
nomination
2003
Netherlands Film Festival - Dutch Film Critics Award
nomination
2003
Golden and Platin Film, Netherlands - Golden Film
winner
2004
Euregio Filmball - Most Promising Young Talent
nomination
2004
Festival del Cinema Europeo - Best Actress
winner
2004
Festival del Cinema Europeo - Best Screenplay
winner
2004
Festival del Cinema Europeo - Golden Olive Tree
nomination
2004
Festival del Cinema Europeo - SNGCI Award Best European Actor
winner

Festivals

Netherlands Film Festival
The Lecce Festival for European Cinema
Limburg Film Festival

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