A mysterious tramp named Borgman seeks shelter with the wealthy van Schendel family. Initially chased away by Richard, the father of the family, Borgman returns and secretly stows away in the estate's garden shed. Richard's wife Marina is not afraid to offer the stranger help. Marina feels increasingly attracted to him and won't allow him to leave the family again. Shortly thereafter, the gardener mysteriously disappears and Borgman sneaks into their family life with a new identity and takes up residence. Now the children also fall under his treacherous spell and cold-blooded manipulation begins. "A surreal kiss of evil" (The New York Times)
Keywords
- Cannes: En compétition
- Cinéart: 50 Years of Great Cinema
- Dutch Cinema
- Festival de Cannes
- Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
- Jeroen Perceval
- Nederlands Film Festival
- Just released
- family
Actors
- Jan Bijvoet
- Hadewych Minis
- Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
- Alex van Warmerdam
- Jeroen Perceval
Director
- Alex van Warmerdam
Horror, Thriller
1h 53min
DUTCH
FRENCH
An enigmatic drifter seeks refuge with an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.
An enigmatic drifter seeks refuge with an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.
A mysterious tramp named Borgman seeks shelter with the wealthy van Schendel family. Initially chased away by Richard, the father of the family, Borgman returns and secretly stows away in the estate's garden shed. Richard's wife Marina is not afraid to offer the stranger help. Marina feels increasingly attracted to him and won't allow him to leave the family again. Shortly thereafter, the gardener mysteriously disappears and Borgman sneaks into their family life with a new identity and takes up residence. Now the children also fall under his treacherous spell and cold-blooded manipulation begins.
"A surreal kiss of evil" (The New York Times)
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Alex van Warmerdam
Cast
Jan Bijvoet
Cast
Hadewych Minis
Cast
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Cast
Alex van Warmerdam
Cast
Jeroen Perceval