In a remote island in Indonesia, during the colonial era, the Dutch couple Jan and Agathe owns a sugar plantation. Jan has an affair with Siti, a native concubine. One day, coming back from his nightly visit, Jan dies. Afraid of losing her privileges and status quo, Agathe asks her son, Cornelis, to come back from Europe and take over the family business. But her plans might be ruined: in his will, Jan left the property to Siti.
Winner of the prize for best performance, for actress Renée Soutendijk, at the Locarno Film Festival.
Sweet Dreams
2023
16 years
102 min.
Fiction
Netherlands, Sweden, Indonesia, France
Netherland, Sweden, Indonesia, France, family drama, awarded films, international festivals, female directors
Colorido
Ena Sendijarević
Ena Sendijarević
Emo Weemhoff
Lot Rossmark
Renée Soutendijk, Hayati Azis, Lisa Zweerman, Florian Myjer
Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit
Lemming Film
Martial Foe
Heretic
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