Once Upon a Ladder (2016)
Incredibly enough, one day before the start of his pension and just hours before his 65th birthday, window cleaner Alfred suddenly finds himself stricken by vertigo. A 64-year and 364-day journey through glass and lather reveals why he is afraid to either go up or go down the ladder. And whilst he finds himself to be an accidental Cupid by hitting anyone but himself with his arrows, it’s not until that particular day, 44 years after meeting Dirkje for the first time, that he realizes he has to point the arrow at himself.
Director: Eva Zanen
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Laus Steenbeeke as Alfred sr |
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Egbert Jan Weeber as Alfred |
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Judith Noyons as Dirkje |
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Joke Tjalsma as Dirkje sr |
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Melody Klaver as Jenny |
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Jochen Otten as Senior |
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Dave Mantel as Benedenbuurman Ben |
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Olivier Herter as Alfred (puber) |
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Antonio Núñez Rodríguez as Alfred (12) |
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Noa Harnisch as Alfred (6) |
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Sjaan Zanen as Alfred (baby) |
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Christine van Stralen as Jenny sr |
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Mijntje Pronk as Jenny (puber) |
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Loïs Beekhuizen as Jenny (12) |
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Stefan de Walle as De Verteller |
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Anke Van't Hof as Elly sr |
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Medi Broekman as Elly |
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Rein Hofman as Agent Sjaak |
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Felix Strategier as Oom Tinus |
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Annelies Appelhof as Jongedame met rood haar |
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Martijn Groenendijk as Hippieman |
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Soufiane Moussouli as Brandweerman Johan |
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Desiree van Haaren as Moeder van Annemarie |
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Sjaan Hofstede as Meisje bij aanrijding |
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Camie Bonger as Jongedame bij plens |
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Maria Zandvliet as Meisje bij zeepbellen |
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Sven Blom as Jongeman verwikkeld in tuinslang |
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Sarah van der Vlerk as Moeder van Alfred |
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Rosa Schogt as Zuster Rosa |
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Judith Hazeleger as Dunne Marie |
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Roxanne Stam as Nina |
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Jonnah Goldberg as Conny |
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Bart Hermans as Barman Albert |
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Simone Giel as Alfred's eerste liefde |
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Dirk van den Burg as Frederik I |
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Julius de Vriend as Frederik II |
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David Roos as Frederik III |
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Rudolf Lucieer as Karel sr |
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David Lucieer as Karel |
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Jessica Zeylmaker as Psychologe Annemarie |
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Hans Beijer as Oom Kobus |
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Tomer Pawlicki as Jongeman met rood haar |
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Suzanne Spliethoff as Hippievrouw 1 |
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Nienke van Nieuwburg as Hippievrouw 2 |
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Japer Smit as Vader van Annemarie |
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Jochum van der Woude as Jongen bij aanrijding |
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Melvin van Gennip as Jongeman bij plens |
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Kasturi van der Werf as Jongen bij zeepbellen |
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Anke Kuypers as Jongedame verwikkeld in tuinslang |
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Bas Sligting as Dokter |
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Merel Six as Zuster Merel |
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Bob Aronds as Bob |
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Tony Minnema as Tony |
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Matthijs Bockting as Thijs |
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Christiaan den Dulk as Wijkagent |
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Jasper Stoop as Jongen met beatlehaar |
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Patrick Duijtshoff as Bloemenverkoper |
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Midas Meester as Bakkersknecht |
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Dapheny Oosterwolde as Maîtresse Ben |
| Writing | Matthijs Bockting | Writer |
| Directing | Eva Zanen | Director |
| Writing | Eva Zanen | Writer |
| Production | Ellen Havenith | Producer |
| Art | Janne van Valkenburg | Production Design |
| Crew | Pieter Colombijn | Cinematography |
| Sound | Joeri de Graaf | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maxa van Panhuis | Costume Design |
| Directing | Marcel van der Velden | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Milou van der Kolff | Assistant Production Manager |
| Directing | Roxanne Stam | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Majorie Brauns | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Gemma Derksen | Editorial Manager |
| Production | Naomi Bais | Production Manager |
| Editing | Joost de Wolf | Editorial Manager |
| Editing | Wietse de Zwart | Editor |
| Production | Marina Wijn | Casting |
| Production | Bastiaan Mast | Line Producer |
| Production | Astrid van Egmond | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Christa Aschman | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Geerte van der Horst | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Marina Blok | Editorial Manager |