The Marriage Escape
2020 · Movie · 103 min · ★ 7.5
After decades of marriage, a man feels smothered by his partner’s constant control over his daily life. Desperate for breathing room, he comes up with an unusual plan that turns their relationship into something far more restrictive, while their adult child faces a similar struggle with an overly demanding partner.
Based on Tiger Theory
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Details
- Original title
- De Beentjes van Sint-Hildegard
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-02-10
- Language
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (52 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, relationship-focused Dutch comedy with warm laughs and a thoughtful message, similar in spirit to Just Friends; Not for you if you need fast pacing or broad, obvious jokes.
Pros: subtle humor; relatable relationship moments; strong performances | Cons: simple story; sometimes slow pace; humor may be understated
Cast & crew
Herman Finkers
as Jan
Johanna ter Steege
as Gedda
Leonie ter Braak
as Liesbeth
Ferdi Stofmeel
as Erik
- SA
Stef Assen
as Peter
Aniek Stokkers
as Ilse
Daphne Bunskoek
as Julia
Belinda van der Stoep
as Uroloog
Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard
as Blanchette ten Cate
Directed by Johan Nijenhuis