| Do Not Hesitate | |
| Director: | Shariff Korver |
| Producer: | Erik Glijnis Emily Morgan Leontine Petit |
| Starring: | Joes Brauers Spencer Bogaert |
| Music: | Juho Nurmela Ella van der Woude |
| Cinematography: | Nadim Carlsen |
| Editing: | Ruben van der Hammen |
| Distributor: | September Film |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Netherlands Greece |
| Language: | Dutch English |
| Gross: | $40,562[1] [2] |
Do Not Hesitate is a 2021 Dutch-Greek thriller film directed by Shariff Korver and written by Jolein Laarman. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[3] The Dutch premiere took place at the Netherlands Film Festival and was followed by a nationwide release.[4] [5] It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[6]
Three young Dutch soldiers shoot a goat while guarding a truck in the middle of nowhere, during a mission in the Middle East. As stress and heat take their toll, they become increasingly disconnected to reality and their relationship with the young boy who is the goat's owner becomes more precarious, resulting in his death and their deep shock. They are rescued and recoup in Crete, where their drinking, dancing, crying and screaming is in contrast with their debrief, where nobody talks about how they feel.
Do Not Hesitate has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 8.4/10.[7]