De Beentjes van Sint-Hildegard

Wonderful feel good movie with subtle humor. A typical aspect of Herman Finkers is that his humor never insults people, but is very deep. Funny that the world-wide English title is "Saint Hildegard's Little Legs", as it should be "Saint Hildegard's Little Bones".

At a funeral, a senior veterinarian falls into a crisis after he realises his life is run by his wife, just like that of his deceased father-in-law. Slowly he begins a rebellion, faking memory loss. Seasoned comedian, actor an musician Herman Finkers actsout this descent into absurdity out with his trademark deadpan delvivery, resembling Bill Nighy. Excellent acting by female lead, internationally know Johanne ter Steege and many others, excellent balance between absurd intermezzos and dram,a excellent buildup to apotheoses in in German wood, at a police station... This is not one of those loud, 'look at me I'm acting' comedies Dutch film is sadly known for. This is, in the skillfull hands of veteren filmmaker Johan Nijenhuis, a mature movie about real people, asking serious questions, and in Finkers's many wonderful oneliners, giving answers too.

Worth seeing. Still do not know who is st. Hildegard. Language is Twents not deutsch.

I went to this movie not knowing anything about the plot but I am familiar with the humor of H. Finkers; a well known dutch comedian most known for his influences and connections from the eastern dutch 'Twentsch' area where he also resides. In fact this entire movie plays in that area of the Netherlands as well as Germany (but anyone from 'Twente' is pretty well known with the locations).

The plot is simple and the message subtle. I don't want to spoil it for anyone but it is mainly about relationships and what we look for in our partners and how these things can change over time. The movie explains this sometimes with humor and sometimes with emotion.

I like Finkers subtle sense of humor, he makes you listen to what is being said in order to catch the humor he's trying to express. It isn't in your face and the sketches all have to do with the message of the film; it has purpose.

Watching this as someone familiar with the culture I had some great laughs and could recognize a lot of the situations. It even made me realize that sometimes I act just as ridiculous as the actors. Summed up it made me a but more self aware.

The acting is great, the plot although sometimes slow is very entertaining. The musical score was very good as well. It is a great family film with a message, not amazing but for a dutch movie it was very good.

A great comedy drama situated in the far east of the Netherlands. What a relief from the Amsterdam based movies! The Netherlands has so much more to offer.

Herman Finkers is one of the best Dutch comedians en apparently also a fine actor.