Overview

Mientje comes from an ordinary working class family. Her father's alcoholism threatens to put an end to her engagement to Herman, her well to do fiancée. When her parents divorce, Mientje comes into conflict with her future mother-in-law. A grim but ultimately hopeful look at marital problems, poverty, lost love and alcoholism in a working class neighbourhood in Amsterdam.

Genres

Cast

Herman Bouber

Oranje Hein

Aaf Bouber

Aal

Jeanne Verstraete

Mientje van der Spil

Johan Elsensohn

Thijs van der Spil

Annie Verhulst

Ant van der Spil

Max Croiset

Herman

Fien Berghegge

Dien

Sylvain Poons

Oom Bram

Koba Kinsbergen