<strong>El Toro</strong><br><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="Shadowbox.open({content: '/profs_en/persons/andr-van-duren?film=el-toro', player: 'iframe', width: 600, height: 300, title: 'André van Duren' });" text="André van Duren">André van Duren</a>, 1996<br>Feature<br>

El Toro

 
Family film about two brothers who lay a wager. When Sander kicks the ball into the neighbours garden and he does not dare to go and get it back because of two dangerous looking dogs, his brother Erik calls him a milksop. When they have high words, Sander bets that Eric does not have te guts to run away from home. Sander accepts the bet. Disguised like his hero El Toro next morning he leaves his parental home. In the bus he fantasises happily about the consequences of his deed but, when he has to carry on his journey by foot his fantasy changes into a nightmare. Because he doesn't want to return as a coward he calls his parents and tells them they only can pick op their son if they pay the ransom of fl. 100,-. Sander not only wins the bet but also regains his self-respect.
Production year1996
Length15 minutes
Production countryNetherlands
DirectorAndré van Duren
ProducerAnnemiek van de Heu
ScenarioRob Arends
ScenarioMaarten Lebens
CameraTheo Bierkens
Set GeluidRob Dul
EditorRob Hakhoff
MuziekMark van Platen
Production companyVPRO TV
TV companyVPRO TV
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