Toen ik je zag

2023Movie⏱️ 1h 58m

Drama

⭐ 6.7

IMDB Rating

684 votes

A true story about unconditional love that sadly enough couldn't last forever.

Director

Ben Verbong

Writers

Ger Beukenkamp, Isa Hoes, Sytze Van Der Laan

Stars

Noortje Herlaar, Egbert Jan Weeber, Hanne Arendzen

Release Date

March 2, 2023

Language

Dutch

Country

Netherlands

🎯 1

Nominations

💬 3

Reviews

📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

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Noortje Herlaar

as Esther

Egbert Jan Weeber

as Bastiaan

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Hanne Arendzen

as Laura

Robbert Bleij

as Herman

👤

Anneke Blok

as Fransje

👤

Vincent Croiset

as Alex

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Theo de Groot

as Vader Bastiaan

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Julia Herfst

as Tegenspeelster musical

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David Hofland

as Oscar

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Helen Juurlink

as Moeder Esther

💰 Box Office

$1,323,818

Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

2.35 : 1

Color

Production

Nuts & Bolts Film Company

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DutchDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Focuses more on the effects of the depression without the clear cause.

by movieman6-413-929510 • 2023-03-03

4/10

"Toen ik je zag is a new drama directed and written by Ben Verbong, who has directed more German film in recent years. The film is also based on the book of the same name written by Isa Hoes, who based the book on a personal experience from her life. The couple Bastiaan (Egbert Jan Weeber) and Esther (Noortje Herlaar) are both well-known actors from the 90s. In the eyes of the world and their fans, they seem to be leading a perfect life. Behind the scenes, everything is less beautiful than it seems, because despite his success, Bastiaan suffers from a psychological depression, which is increa..."