April, May en June

The movie has some good humorous moments. but generally somewhat lengthy. Also the story could have been a little more deepened.

I heard Olga Zuiderhoek speak of this movie in a talk show. Weeks later I stumbled upon this on Netflix and was hooked from the first scene with the three (half) sisters and their brother. Great plot, nice texts and the best of Dutch acting at work. Very recognisable family scenes (the little brat, the over-protective mother), although mine are (luckily) less complicated, so far. Then again, it all worked out well. I laughed out loud a lot, and truthfully, shed a small tear as well. A very Dutch movie in the beste sense of the word(s): blunt, in your face, true to life, and death. The end was quick, bringing all the story lines to a good end. I really enjoyed this.

It's all subjective I guess. But this movie was just great to watch. Good story telling, I love the down to earthiness of the characters. A bit boring, but that's exactly what life is. It felt like life. And that's what I enjoy in movies like this. I don't want drama or excessive humor. Life is enough, especially when dealing with horrible situations I like to not overplay it.

It was a great movie. Good actors. A believable story. Only negative being the emphasis on April's character, I would've preferred if it was shared more. Maybe it was, but it didn't feel like it.

Overal highly recommend if you like this style. But I understand it's a taste thing.

The story itself is clear, but has little surprises. So you just float along with the movie. It was okay, but I really wanted it to be more. More jokes, more surprises, more drama.

And the ending....to me it was like the writers were calling it a day. The end.

The film is generally, ok, but the guy playing Jan is very unbelievable.