Borgman
2013 · Movie · 113 min · ★ 6.5 · 77% critics
A mysterious drifter talks his way into the home of a wealthy family and slowly embeds himself in their daily routines. As his influence grows, the household’s comfort and control begin to unravel, turning ordinary life into an unsettling, surreal psychological ordeal.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-08-29
- Language
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (355 votes)
About
If you enjoy surreal, unsettling mysteries with dark humor and lots left open to interpretation, this may click, especially if you like Inland Empire or Berberian Sound Studio; Not for you if you need clear answers and a tidy payoff.
Pros: unsettling slow-burn mood; dark, odd humor; strong lead presence | Cons: vague, unresolved story; hard to follow; bleak, off-putting tone
Themes
- nightmare
- dog
- bedtime story
- vagrant
Awards & recognition
- Golden Calf — Best Feature Film · 2013
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 2013
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2014 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jan Bijvoet
as Camiel Borgman
Hadewych Minis
as Marina
Jeroen Perceval
as Richard
Alex van Warmerdam
as Ludwig
Tom Dewispelaere
as Pascal
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
as Stine
- DP
Dirkje van der Pijl
as Rebecca
Annet Malherbe
as Brenda
Eva van de Wijdeven
as Ilonka
- PW
Pieter-Bas de Waard
as Leo
Directed by Alex van Warmerdam