Iedereen beroemd!

Apr 12 2000 R 1h 37m
Comedy, Drama, Music

Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is suddenly fired because of cut backs, he is ashamed and even more desperate to have his daughter succeed. In a chance meeting Jean kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage demanding to be heard by the music industry. Catching the attention of the media and the eyes of the nation, Jean and Marva realize that the show must go on until everyone is famous.

Plot

Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is suddenly fired because of cut backs, he is ashamed and even more desperate to have his daughter succeed. In a chance meeting Jean kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage demanding to be heard by the music industry. Catching the attention of the media and the eyes of the nation, Jean and Marva realize that the show must go on until everyone is famous.

Written by

Dominique Deruddere

Directed by

Dominique Deruddere

Cast

Josse De Pauw, Eva van der Gucht, Werner De Smedt

Crew

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Production Countries

Belgium

Production Companies

Canal+, Eurimages, Flanders Film Fund, Get Reel Productions, Les Films des Tournelles, Nederlands Filmfonds, NPS, Otomatic, VRT

Languages

Nederlands

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
3,357
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA