Schneider, a hit man, gets a call from Mertens on the morning of his birthday. He has a rush job for Schneider who refuses it, because it is his birthday and he has promised Lucy, his wife, to help her with the preparations for the dinner party. Mertens insists that it is an important matter. Schneider is told that the target is Ramon Bax, a writer. He lives alone in a secluded place. "It's an easy job. With a little luck you're back home before noon." Schneider accepts the assignment. What seems to be a simple job turns out to be more than expected.
Keywords
- Dutch Cinema
- Locarno Film Festival!
- Nederlands Film Festival
- family
Actors
- Alex Van Warmerdam
- Bart Harder
- Ali Zijlstra
- Eva van de Wijdeven
Director
- Alex Van Warmerdam
Comedy, Thriller
1h 36min
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FRENCH
On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected.
On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected.
Schneider, a hit man, gets a call from Mertens on the morning of his birthday. He has a rush job for Schneider who refuses it, because it is his birthday and he has promised Lucy, his wife, to help her with the preparations for the dinner party. Mertens insists that it is an important matter. Schneider is told that the target is Ramon Bax, a writer. He lives alone in a secluded place. "It's an easy job. With a little luck you're back home before noon." Schneider accepts the assignment. What seems to be a simple job turns out to be more than expected.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Alex Van Warmerdam
Cast
Alex Van Warmerdam
Cast
Bart Harder
Cast
Ali Zijlstra
Cast
Eva van de Wijdeven