The South
Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts. After she is humiliated when Loe, one of her employees, is startled by the discovery of her prosthesis during foreplay, she imprisons him in the laundry plant. As Loe is slowly dying in imprisonment, Martje loses contact with reality and starts imagining having a family with him.
- Overview
- Cast
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- Recommendations
The South
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 24, 2004
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama
User Score
45%
Original Title
Het Zuiden
Production Companies
Cosmokino, Isabella Films B.V., Zentropa Entertainments
Director
Martin Koolhoven
Description
Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts. After she is humiliated when Loe, one of her employees, is startled by the discovery of her prosthesis during foreplay, she imprisons him in the laundry plant. As Loe is slowly dying in imprisonment, Martje loses contact with reality and starts imagining having a family with him.
