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De smaak van water

Feature film, 1982, 102 min.

Feature film, inspired by the novel The visitor from 1976, written by the Hungarian author György Konrád. The story deals with a cynical, rule-abiding civil servant of the social services (played by Gerard Thoolen), whose life changes when he is confronted with a girl that has been locked up in a closet for years by her mentally deficient parents. The film won a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and the Dutch Critics Award.

won prizes

  • NL - Netherlands Film Festival Golden Calf
  • IT - Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion

other prizes

  • NL - NFF Dutch Film Critics Award

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