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Gerlach

Gerlach

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 14, 2023

Runtime

1h 16m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

Gerlach

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Director

Luuk Bouwman

Description

Gerlach van Beinum is one of the last old-school crop farmers near Amsterdam. Surrounded by the advancing exponents of modernity—distribution centers, highways, multinationals—he moves through the seasons at his own pace. We follow him for several years in his fields on the outskirts of Amsterdam. With the help of his best friend Rinus, he grows potatoes, beetroot, grain, and strawberries, which he sells from his barn. In between these activities, his farmhouse proves to be a gathering spot for neighbors and friends, who share with him their dry wit and simple joy.