My Father Is an Airplane

My Father Is an Airplane (Dutch: Mijn vader is een vliegtuig) is a 2021 Dutch psychological drama film directed by Antoinette Beumer from a screenplay by Maaik Krijgsman, based on the novel of the same name by Beumer.[1] The film premiered as the opening film of the Netherlands Film Festival before its nationwide theatrical release.[2][3] The film was nominated for three Golden Calf awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Leading Role (Elise Schaap).[4] Both Algemeen Dagblad and NRC praised the film.[5][6]

My Father Is an Airplane
Theatrical release poster
DutchMijn vader is een vliegtuig
Directed byAntoinette Beumer
Screenplay byMaaik Krijgsman
Based onMijn vader is een vliegtuig
by Antoinette Beumer
Produced by
  • Frans van Gestel
  • Arnold Heslenfeld
  • Laurette Schillings
Starring
CinematographyDanny Elsen
Edited by
  • Axel Skovdal Roelofs
  • Lot Rosmark
Music byJoep Beving
Production
companies
Distributed bySeptember Film
Release dates
Running time
91 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

References edit

  1. ^ Tienhooven, Gudo (23 September 2021). "Antoinette Beumer: 'Ik werd gelukkig niet gek, maar schuurde er wel dicht tegenaan'" [Antoinette Beumer: 'Fortunately I didn't go crazy, but I did get close to it']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Nederlands Film Festival 2021 opent met Mijn vader is een vliegtuig" [Netherlands Film Festival 2021 opens with My Father Is an Airplane]. Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Premières Nederlands Film Festival voor het eerst door heel Nederland" [Netherlands Film Festival premieres throughout the Netherlands for the first time]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Elise Schaap en Fedja van Huêt maken kans op Gouden Kalf" [Elise Schaap and Fedja van Huêt have a chance to win the Golden Calf]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ Tienhooven, Gudo (22 September 2021). "Elise Schaap subliem in gelaagd psychologisch drama Mijn Vader is een Vliegtuig" [Elise Schaap sublime in layered psychological drama My Father Is a Plane]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ^ Blokland, Robbert (21 September 2021). "Antoinette Beumer vertelt over de psychische problemen van haar vader: 'Ik heb mijn hele leven al terugkerende nachtmerries'" [Antoinette Beumer talks about her father's psychological problems: 'I've had recurring nightmares all my life']. NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 September 2021.

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