TBS

Jan 31 2008 N/A 1h 28m
Crime, Thriller

A man convicted of killing his own father and sister escapes from a long-stay criminal hospital to track down his estranged mother, whom he believes can prove his innocence.

Plot

Johan, convicted for the murder of his father and sister, has been locked up in a TBS clinic (a hospital for criminals with a psychical disorder) for years. When he hears he will be transfered to a Long Stay ward - where nobody has ever been released from - he hopes his mother, who he hasn't spoken for years, will come to his hearing so she can tell the judge he didn't murder his sister, that his father abused him and was about to abuse his sister and that Johan therefore killed his father. However, his mother doesn't turn up. Realizing he's out of options, he escapes, determined to find his mother, so she can write a statement saying what really happened. Pretty soon however, he gets pursued by the police and in a rather desperate attempt to stay out of their hands, he kidnaps a 13-year old girl, Tessa. Together they drive through the Netherlands and Belgium to find his mother.

Written by

Paul Jan Nelissen, Pieter Kuijpers

Directed by

Pieter Kuijpers

Production Countries

Netherlands, Belgium

Production Companies

BNN, Pupkin

Languages

Nederlands, Français

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations

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3,547
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
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