Black Swans (film) explained

Black Swans (nl|'''Zwarte zwanen''') is a 2005 Dutch drama film directed by Colette Bothof and written by Arend Steenbergen and stars Carice van Houten, Dragan Bakema and Mohammed Chaara.^[1] The film won a Golden Calf for Best Sound at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2005.^[2] It also showed at the 2005 International Film Festival Rotterdam.^[3]

Plot

Marleen works as a volunteer in a rest home in Spain. When she meets Vince they are attracted to each other. Their passionate relationship has its ups and downs, and eventually, Marleen ends up in a hospital. The film ends when Marleen walks into the sea.

Cast

• Carice van Houten as Marleen
• Dragan Bakema as Vince
• Mohammed Chaara as Mo, a friend of Vince

Production

The film is set and filmed at the Costa de Almería in Spain in 2003. Due to financial problems, the film was not released until 2005.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Black Swans (2005). Netherlands Film Festival. November 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923122955/https://www.filmfestival.nl/film/zwarte-zwanen/. September 23, 2021.
2. Web site: Golden Calf Winners. Nederlands Film Festival. 20 July 2021. 27 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190427235536/https://www.filmfestival.nl/en/golden-calf-winners/. dead.
3. Web site: Zwarte Zwanen. IFFR. 20 July 2021.