Cuban Love Explained

Cuban Love
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Director:Johan Nijenhuis
Music:Martijn Schimmer
Cinematography:Maarten van Keller
Editing:Elsbeth Kasteel
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Distributor:Entertainment One (Netherlands)
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:Netherlands
Language:Dutch

Cuban Love (Dutch; Flemish: '''Verliefd op Cuba''') is a 2019 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Johan Nijenhuis.

The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets and the film also won the Platinum Film award after having sold 400,000 tickets.[1] [2] It was the sixth film directed by Nijenhuis that won this award.[2] [3] The film became the second best visited Dutch film of 2019.[4]

Plot

Loes (Susan Visser) discovers that her daughter (Abbey Hoes) is getting married in Cuba. Loes books the first flight to Cuba to prevent this.

Cast

Production

Two scenes were not permitted to be filmed in Cuba and these were filmed in Ibiza instead.[5]

Reception

The film received poor reviews by critics.[6] The film was said to contain many clichés and a stereotypical portrayal of Cuba and Cubans.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nu al Gouden Film voor Verliefd op Cuba. 16 February 2019. RTL Boulevard. 14 June 2019. 14 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190614074759/https://www.rtlboulevard.nl/entertainment/film/artikel/4612121/razendsnel-gouden-film-voor-verliefd-op-cuba. Dutch.
  2. Web site: Johan Nijenhuis haalt met Verliefd op Cuba zesde Platina Film binnen. 29 April 2019. NU.nl. 14 June 2019. 14 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190614073955/https://www.nu.nl/film/5867451/johan-nijenhuis-haalt-met-verliefd-op-cuba-zesde-platina-film-binnen.html. Dutch.
  3. News: 29 April 2019. Platina Film voor VERLIEFD OP CUBA. nl. Nederlands Film Festival. 31 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Best bezochte Nederlandse films – 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129071442/https://filmonderzoek.nl/best-bezochte-nederlandse-films-2019. 29 November 2020. 24 January 2021. Filmonderzoek Nederland. nl.
  5. Web site: Verboden scènes Verliefd op Cuba alsnog gedraaid. 20 November 2018. De Telegraaf. 14 June 2019. 14 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190614112719/https://www.telegraaf.nl/entertainment/2819569/verboden-scenes-verliefd-op-cuba-alsnog-gedraaid. Dutch.
  6. Web site: Recensieoverzicht: 'Verliefd op Cuba is opeenstapeling van clichés'. 14 February 2019. NU.nl. 14 June 2019. 14 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190614120909/https://www.nu.nl/film/5742531/recensieoverzicht-verliefd-op-cuba-is-opeenstapeling-van-cliches.html. Dutch.