Matterhorn

Feb 7 2013 N/A 1h 27m
Comedy, Drama

A lonely widower finds himself facing both his devout Calvinist village community and his own deepest regrets when he takes a deranged vagrant into his home.

Plot

Devout Calvinist widower Fred leads a respectable, utterly boring life since he evicted his only son. Suddenly arrives Theo, a mentally impaired adult, mental age about five. Fred starts enjoying 'fathering' again, becomes protective and even defends him against bully urchins and the pretentious bigot sexton. When Theo asks to 'wed' Fred, both grumpy men's darkest secrets and regrets have to be dealt with.

Written by

Diederik Ebbinge

Directed by

Diederik Ebbinge

Production Countries

Netherlands

Production Companies

Column Film

Languages

Nederlands, Deutsch

Awards

7 wins & 11 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,950
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA