Under the Palms (1999)
This film was shot entirely in Rotterdam and shows the German couple David (Helmut Berger) and Tanya (Sheri Hagen) who are kept by Ludwig (Udo Kier), David's half-brother. Ludwig has some dubious business to do and so he is staying in the port for a while. David and Tanya have followed him and are staying in a hotel. They pass the time committing robberies. When David finds a photo of an attractive young man among the booty of a robbery, his life is turned upside down. He will have to close the door on a suffocating past.
Director: Miriam Kruishoop
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Helmut Berger as David |
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Sheri Hagen as Tanya |
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Udo Kier as Ludwig |
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Thom Hoffman as Thomas |
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Willem Nijholt as Willem |
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Erik de Bruyn as Non-verbal creep |
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Aryan Kaganof as Talking creep |
| Art | Ben Zuydwijk | Art Direction |
| Production | Miriam Kruishoop | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Meerman | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Photek | Music |
| Crew | Rogier Stoffers | Cinematography |
| Camera | Ali Asad | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Miriam Kruishoop | Writer |
| Editing | Miriam Kruishoop | Editor |
| Directing | Miriam Kruishoop | Director |
| Camera | Ali Asad | Additional Photography |
| Production | Peter van Vogelpoel | Producer |
| Production | Erik Schut | Producer |