The Surprise (film)

This article is about the 2015 Dutch film. For other films, see Surprise.

The Surprise
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike van Diem
Produced by	Hans de Weers
Starring	Jeroen van Koningsbrugge Georgina Verbaan
Cinematography	Rogier Stoffers
Edited by	Jessica de Koning
Music by	Brian Byrne
Distributed by	A-Film Benelux
Release date	21 May 2015 (2015-05-21)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch

The Surprise (Dutch: De surprise) is a 2015 Dutch comedy film directed by Mike van Diem.[1]

The story concerns a middle-aged man who, following the death of his wealthy mother, enlists the services of an illegal assisted-suicide firm in ending his life.

Cast

• Jeroen van Koningsbrugge as Jacob van Zuylen de With
• Georgina Verbaan as Anne de Koning
• Jan Decleir as Cornald Muller
• Henry Goodman as Mr. Jones
• Ankur Bahl as Asif
• Naveed Choudhry as Moshin
• Oliver Gatz as Halim
• Ronny Jhutti as Khuram
• Elisabeth Andersen as Mother
• Tamar Baruch [nl] as Marissa de la Rue
• Michiel Blankwaardt as Truckdriver
• Pierre Bokma as Security Van Zuylen Foundation
• Judith Edixhoven as Assistant De Wijs
• Hubert Fermin [nl] as De Wijs
• Esther von Arx as Juljia Barsukova

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Surprise has an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.80/10.[2]

References

1. Smit, Floortje (20 May 2015). "De Surprise is fijn melancholisch en bewonderenswaardig eigenzinnig" [The Surprise is finely melancholic and admirably quirky] (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
2. "The Surprise". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

External links

• The Surprise at IMDb