| Toen ik je zag | |
| Director: | Ben Verbong |
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| Country: | Netherlands |
| Language: | Dutch |
Broken (Dutch: Toen ik je zag) is a 2023 Dutch drama film directed by Ben Verbong. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets.[1] [2]
The film tells the story of the romance between Isa Hoes and Antonie Kamerling as well as the events and circumstances leading up to Kamerling's suicide.[3] In the film, the characters are called Esther and Bastiaan and they are played by Noortje Herlaar and Egbert-Jan Weeber.[3]
The film is based on the 2013 book Toen ik je zag: mijn leven met Antonie written by Isa Hoes.[3] [4] The title is a reference to Kamerling's most successful hitsong Toen ik je zag which back in 1997 spent five weeks at the number 1 spot of the Dutch Top 40.[5]