'Verlengd weekend' (= Dutch for 'Prolonged weekend') is an entertaining & typical Flemish film with a pretty unusual theme.
Director Hans Herbots presents us with a combination of taking someone as hostage for reasons of social conflict. Using the money released in this way for helping its victims. Somewhat like Robin Hood did.
This film's credible story entertains you throughout, never gets dull, and provides many unexpected twists and turns.
Another somewhat surprising feature is its main cast of three men (veteran-actor Jan Decleir among them) and one young woman. She nowhere and never gets naked, which says much positive about the quality of 'Verlengd weekend'.
Her name is Veerle Baetens, by the way, an actress who in later years would emerge much more prominent than at the time when 'Verlengd weekend' was shot (2005).
Director Hans Herbots presents us with a combination of taking someone as hostage for reasons of social conflict. Using the money released in this way for helping its victims. Somewhat like Robin Hood did.
This film's credible story entertains you throughout, never gets dull, and provides many unexpected twists and turns.
Another somewhat surprising feature is its main cast of three men (veteran-actor Jan Decleir among them) and one young woman. She nowhere and never gets naked, which says much positive about the quality of 'Verlengd weekend'.
Her name is Veerle Baetens, by the way, an actress who in later years would emerge much more prominent than at the time when 'Verlengd weekend' was shot (2005).