The Surprise (film) explained

The Surprise (nl|De surprise) is a 2015 Dutch comedy film directed by Mike van Diem.^[1]

The story concerns a middle-aged man who, following the death of his wealthy mother, enlists the services of an illegal assisted-suicide firm in ending his life.

Cast

• Jeroen van Koningsbrugge as Jacob van Zuylen de With
• Georgina Verbaan as Anne de Koning
• Jan Decleir as Cornald Muller
• Henry Goodman as Mr. Jones
• Ankur Bahl as Asif
• Naveed Choudhry as Moshin
• Oliver Gatz as Halim
• Ronny Jhutti as Khuram
• Elisabeth Andersen as Mother
• as Marissa de la Rue
• Michiel Blankwaardt as Truckdriver
• Pierre Bokma as Security Van Zuylen Foundation
• Judith Edixhoven as Assistant De Wijs
• as De Wijs
• Esther von Arx as Juljia Barsukova

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Surprise has an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.80/10.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Surprise is fijn melancholisch en bewonderenswaardig eigenzinnig. Smit. Floortje. The Surprise is finely melancholic and admirably quirky. nl. 20 May 2015. 30 June 2021.
2. Web site: The Surprise. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 30 June 2021.