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2024

Three Days of Fish

Gerrie flies home to Rotterdam, Netherlands to reluctantly reunite with his oddball son, Dick. Written and directed by Peter Hoogendoorn, Three Days of Fish is a witty father-son portrait that was presented in competition at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

Director

Peter Hoogendoorn

Runtime

85 Minutes

Country

Netherlands, Belgium

Classification

Unclassified 15+

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days. But what if they’re family?

Gerrie, an ex-bus driver living in sunny Portugal, flies home to Rotterdam, Netherlands to visit his step-daughter’s family, see his doctor, and catch up on some life admin. Oh, and to reunite with his eccentric, grown-up son, Dick.

What ensues is a bittersweet father-son portrait full of dry wit, warm metaphor, and beautiful black-and-white cinematography. Peter Hoogendoorn’s sophomore feature is an intimate snapshot of male vulnerability, well-deserving of its spot in the Crystal Globe Competition at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Three Days of Fish is a page in the family photo album not to be skipped.

"Dutch writer/director Peter Hoogendoorn’s Three Days of Fish is a stirring picture of male vulnerability."

RogerEbert.com

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Film Credits

Director

Peter Hoogendoorn

Year

2024

Country

Netherlands & Belgium

Language

Dutch

Subtitles

English

Type

Feature & Fiction

Program Strand

Feature Fiction Competition & World Cinema

Producer

Stienette Bosklopper & Maarten Swart

Writer

Peter Hoogendoorn

Cinematographer

Gregg Telussa NSC

Editor

Annelotte Medema NCE

Cast

Ton KasGuido PollemansLine PilletNeidi Dos Santos Livramento & Adison Dos Reis

Music

Christiaan Verbeek

Film Source

Heretic

Genre

Black ComedyComedy & Drama

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Thursday 24 Oct 2024

11:00 am

Three Days of Fish

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Saturday 2 Nov 2024

07:00 pm

Three Days of Fish

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