Into Thin Air
In het niets
Synopsis
1992: The undocumented Ghanaian Agymah (50) lives a secluded life as a cook in the outskirts of Amsterdam. When the ambitious dreamer Nina (12) arrives, Agymah is effectively forced to become her guardian. Nina drives Agymah crazy with her callous way of life and her eagerness to make contact with the outside world. Gradually, though, Agymah comes to understand that this is exactly what he has been escaping from and he realizes he must choose for life instead of waiting for death. When El Al flight 1862 crashes into their building, Agymah goes on a desperate search for the girl that gave him a reason to live. Into Thin Air is the first film based on the Bijlmer crash. It tells a human story of an event that has been branded into the collective memory of The Netherlands. Officially there were 43 fatalities, but because of the large number of illegal residents the actual figure will never be known.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daniel Lawrence Bruce
- Screenplay & Story
- Bastiaan Tichler
- Original Title
- In het niets
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daniel Lawrence Bruce
Bastiaan Tichler
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Daniel Lawrence Bruce
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Bastiaan Tichler
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What is Into Thin Air about?
1992: The undocumented Ghanaian Agymah (50) lives a secluded life as a cook in the outskirts of Amsterdam. When the ambitious dreamer Nina (12) arrives, Agymah is effectively forced to become her guardian. Nina drives Agymah crazy with her callous way of life and her eagerness to make contact with the outside world. Gradually, though, Agymah comes to understand that this is exactly what he has been escaping from and he realizes he must choose for life instead of waiting for death. When El Al flight 1862 crashes into their building, Agymah goes on a desperate search for the girl that gave him a reason to live. Into Thin Air is the first film based on the Bijlmer crash. It tells a human story of an event that has been branded into the collective memory of The Netherlands. Officially there were 43 fatalities, but because of the large number of illegal residents the actual figure will never be known.
Who directed Into Thin Air?
Into Thin Air was directed by Daniel Lawrence Bruce.
Who stars in Into Thin Air?
The principal cast of Into Thin Air includes Issaka Sawadogo, Lulu Veen, Lolu Ajayi, Rachella Kingswijk, Joy Wielkens.
When was Into Thin Air released and how long is it?
Into Thin Air was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 50m.