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Downtown

International Perspective

Downtown

Downtown

direction Michiel van Erp

Netherlands 2026 Fiction P&B 98 min.

50ª mostra > filmes > Downtown

Lennart and Ronnie find themselves at the center of Downtown, a hedonistic nightclub in 1980s Amsterdam. While Ronnie sets the mood from the DJ booth, Lennart owns the dance floor and catches the eye of many men, but only one truly catches his: 20-year-old artist Bas. As the three of them begin planning their future, more and more regulars start to vanish from Downtown. Over time, the atmosphere in this local paradise changes, and with it, the relationship between the three young men. When they reunite years later, the bond rooted in memories of love and euphoric excess still lingers as they revisit the unspoken truths and choices that changed their lives forever.

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technical sheet

direction

Michiel van Erp

screenplay

Frank Houtappels

cinematography

Coen Stroeve

editing

Axel Skovdal Roelofs

sound design

Thomas Vertongen, Matthias Hillegeer

music

Justine Bourgeus

casting

Susanne Groen

production design

Vincent de Pater

cast

Yorick van Wageningen, Hans Kesting, Roeland Fernhout, Daniel Cornelissen, Sebastián Mrkvicka, Thor Braun

production

Maarten Swart, Monique Busman, Michiel van Erp

co-production

Peter Bouckaert, Wilco Wolfers, Caspar Wenckebach, Robert Kievit

produced by

Kaap Holland Film, Het Familiedrama

co-produced by

Eyeworks Film & TV Drama, BNNVARA

world sales

m-appeal

galeria

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