Overview

It seems that misdeeds by inhabitants of the Dutch provinces make for believable stories, whether they are mysteries by Willem van de Wettering, or psychological thrillers by Simon Vestdijk, who wrote the book this film is based on. In the story, set in the 1950s, Hendrik Grond (Gijs Scholten van Aschat) has a good law practice, and a happy marriage which has produced a son. He is so contented that his world is completely shattered when, undetected, he catches his wife in bed with his law firm's senior partner. In fact, he has become quietly unhinged, and he arranges a series of "accidents" to ensure his revenge - becoming involved in the local underworld in the process. Will he succeed in committing a series of "perfect" crimes, or will the police inspector (Johan Simons) investigating these incidents get wise?

Top Cast

Gijs Scholten van Aschat

Henk Grond

Renée Soutendijk

Olga Grond

Coen Flink

Grewestein

Annet Malherbe

Mien

Willem Nijholt

Krynie Woudema

A

Adriaan Adriaanse

Florist

B

Belou Den Tex

Fried Folters

F

Frans de Wit

Gorilla

Marieke Heebink

Alie

Damien Hope

Charly

F

Ferry Kaljee

Knockouter

Mark Rietman

Surgeon