Director and scriptwriter Van Warmerdam plays the weary waiter Edgar, who in his, now crowded, then againdeserted restaurant, is scolded by customers (Pierre Bokma, for example, but also Joop Admiraal in a small part) and quarrels with his mistress. He complains to the writer the protagonist of whose story he is. But the author just carries on, although his girlfriend disagrees with his story, and confronts the objecting waiter one mishap after the other. The different narrative layers get more and more entwined. Edgar's nocturnal escapades among the anonymous new housing estate and the music enhance the menacing atmosphere for the waiter, who even gets involved in international crime. Listless slapstick (as in René van 't Hof's supporting role as a bony shopkeeper) unrelentingly blends with increasing violence .
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Gouden Kalf winner
Beste Scenario (2006)
Alex van Warmerdam
Beste Production Design (2006)
Gert Brinkers
Gouden Kalf nominees
Beste Mannelijke Bijrol (2006)
Jaap Spijkers
Beste Regie (2006)
Alex van Warmerdam
Beste Muziek (2006)
Vincent van Warmerdam
Beste Lange Speelfilm (2006)
Marc van Warmerdam
Other awards
Gouden Film (100.000 bezoekers speelfilm) (2007)
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