| Memory Lane | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Jelle de Jonge |
| Producer: | Maarten Kuit Jeroen van den Idsert |
| Starring: | Martin van Waardenburg Leny Breederveld |
| Cinematography: | Joris Kerbosch |
| Editing: | Jurriaan van Nimwegen |
| Music: | Steve Willaert |
| Studio: | Evangelische Omroep |
| Distributor: | Dutch FilmWorks |
| Runtime: | 98 minutes |
| Country: | Netherlands Belgium |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Gross: | $2,689,985[1] |
Memory Lane (nl|'''De terugreis''') is a 2024 comedy-drama film written by Marijn de Wit and co-written and directed by Jelle de Jonge. The film was a big box office hit in The Netherlands and was awarded the Golden Film.[2] It was chosen as the Dutch entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[3] The film won two Golden Calf awards for best feature film and best leading role for Leny Breederveld. The winners were announced at the Netherlands Film Festival. [4]
Jaap has been together with Maartje for almost 50 years. While the grumpy Jaap isn't very keen on doing things anymore, the sometimes slightly confused Maartje is still full of life. When the couple receives a letter from an old holiday friend, Jaap is reluctantly convinced to visit him in Southern Europe. The two travel in their old car through a completely changed Europe; bickering, but also recalling one memory after another. Along the way, Jaap realizes that his wife is suffering from dementia.