Het galgenven
Synopsis
Photographer Anna Smeets makes reportages all over the world. When her mother dies unexpectedly, she returns to her native Limburg village for the funeral. She decides to move into her mother's studio on the edge of the Galgenven and make pictures in the vein of her mother's paintings of the village and its inhabitants and the unique nature surrounding it. While Anna thus tries to regain her identity, it turns out that part of that nature will have to yield to project developers' plans. A fierce battle flares up between Anna and large landowner Hyacint de Beaumont. The village, where many people depend on him, is divided. When Anna finally seems to be all alone, she receives help from unexpected quarters. This has dramatic consequences.
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- Director
- Jan van den Berg
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan van den Berg, Brigit Hillenius
- Original Title
- Het galgenven
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Release Date
- 23/09/2009
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- drsFILM
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jan van den Berg
Jan van den Berg, Brigit Hillenius
Peggy Erprath
Jan van den Berg, Ineke Simons
Department Leadership Roster
Jan van den Berg
Director
Jan van den Berg
Producer
Peggy Erprath
Editor
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What is Het galgenven about?
Photographer Anna Smeets makes reportages all over the world. When her mother dies unexpectedly, she returns to her native Limburg village for the funeral. She decides to move into her mother's studio on the edge of the Galgenven and make pictures in the vein of her mother's paintings of the village and its inhabitants and the unique nature surrounding it. While Anna thus tries to regain her identity, it turns out that part of that nature will have to yield to project developers' plans. A fierce battle flares up between Anna and large landowner Hyacint de Beaumont. The village, where many people depend on him, is divided. When Anna finally seems to be all alone, she receives help from unexpected quarters. This has dramatic consequences.
Who directed Het galgenven?
Het galgenven was directed by Jan van den Berg.
Who stars in Het galgenven?
The principal cast of Het galgenven includes Claudia Colaris, Jac Rijks, Mart Selder, Willem van de Put, Cor Verstraelen.
When was Het galgenven released and how long is it?
Het galgenven was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.