De Omweg (English: The Detour) is a 2000 Dutch semi-biographical road movie drama written and directed by Frouke Fokkema [fr] and starring Tamar van den Dop, Joachim Bißmeier, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Jan Decleir and Thom Hoffman.[1][2][3] Based on Fokkema's play by the same name.[1]

De Omweg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrouke Fokkema
Written byFrouke Fokkema
Produced byMatthijs van Heijningen
Erich Lackner
Starring
CinematographyWolfgang Simon
Edited byAugust Verschueren
Music byTon van der Meer
Paul Koek
Production
companies
  • Sigma Pictures Productions
  • Lotus Film
  • Lichtspiel Filmproduktion
Distributed byRCV Film Distribution
Release date
  • 9 November 2000 (2000-11-09) (Netherlands)
Running time
98 minutes
CountriesNetherlands
Austria
LanguagesDutch
German

The movie was first shown at 2000's Netherlands Film Festival, where Tamar van den Dop was nominated for best actress.[4] The film later went nationwide on November 9, 2000 to few ticket sales.[3][5] During filming van den Dop recording behind the scenes footage and discussed her own experiences on set, this would be turned into a behind the scenes documentary called, "Scheppen gaat van au!"[1][4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Verhaagen, Annelotte (May 19, 2001). "De Omweg: entry". Filmjaarboek 2000. By Hans Beerekamp. International Theatre & Film books. p. 136. ISBN 9789064036002.
  2. ^ Hendriks, Annemieke. "Het schaap, de geit en de oude sok". Filmkrant. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "De omweg (2000)" [The detour]. Netherlands Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b van der Graaf, Belinda (November 9, 2000). "'Graag extremere rollen'". Trouw. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Hendriks, Annemieke (November 2000). "De omweg – Review". Filmkrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on February 20, 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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