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In "The Polish bride" a Polish woman (Monic Hendrickx), victim of women trafficking, finds refuge by a single farmer in the Dutch province of Groningen.

Their relationship is characterized above all by silence. The Polish woman has only a flawed knowledge of the Dutch language, and the farmer is not a heavy talker.

Partly caused by this lack of communication the relationship is arduous at first. The farmer appreciates the order that the woman creates in his household, but finds it difficult to get accustomed to the fact that no longer everything goes according to his rules. Especially when the woman insists on altering his table manners, tension arises. On the other hand the woman finds it hard to understand that a man is nice without expecting sexual favors in return.

Nevertheless as time goes by the two slowly grow together, resulting in a spectacular finale when the pimp of the woman reappears.

"The Polish bride" is an ode to the Dutch province of Groningen, with beautiful shots of the (flat) landscape and the music of the Groninger minstrel Ede Staal (1941 - 1986).

Remarkable is the fact that this ode to a Dutch province in the North of the country is made by an Algerian director who came th the Netherlands when he was 30, graduates from the film academy when he was in his 40s and made this film while being in his 50's.

I'm from the countryside of Groningen, where this magnificent film is shot. If you live here, you know there is some kind of strange and pleasant atmosphere floating on it's land..... The Algerian director Traïda showed that feeling spotless. The images of the endlessly flat open land and the little forests growing in it are perfect, the light and sky are done heavenly and very warm, something I miss in a lot of Dutch films. (this is personally by far the best Dutch flick ever) The story is about a typical lonely Groninger farmer living his life harvesting potatoes and mourning over the loss he has lived. Then all of the sudden a pretty Polish girl falls literally in his life after escaping from her pimp boss. The story is about the love that develops between the two and the changes they both have to go through to let it fit. I won't spoil it for you, just watch this amazing film and be open for the truly amazing beauty of the Groninger land and it's story.

Extremely recommendable for everyone around the world. A+ 10/10

I've seen this movie on an open-air festival in Deurne.

It was raining a bit but none of the visitors stood up and walked away. The characters in this movie seem so real. There's such a big tension in this movie. Tension between the Anna and her pimp. Tension between the farmer and Anna. The two characters seem to have a struggle within themselves, which makes what happens in the end inevitable.

Pleasant to watch. Subtle humor and a convincing love story. If I were to fall in love I'd like it to be in this manner.

A lonely farmer falls in love with a woman who literally falls into his life. I knew what was going to happen, as would anyone who's ever been to the movies before, but I was riveted by the journey to the inevitable conclusion, and that's what made this film so enjoyable. Only one element mars the believability of this love story, and you'll know it when you see it.