Set in 1958, “In Retrospect” is the story of a retired judge who reflects on the court case that brought him and his late wife together thirty years earlier. She was the lawyer representing Elfredo, a native of the Caribbean island of Curacao. Elfredo is accused of raping a white Dutch girl. The mysteries surrounding this case occupy the elderly judge’s mind. Retracing the various viewpoints presented during the trial he constructs a retrospective verdict.
The exceptional cast reache beyond language to portray the emotional elements of this sometime difficult, but nonetheless, heartfelt screenplay. Dutch with English subtitles.
Producer:
Erik Fransman
Director:
Erik Fransman
Lead Actors:
Max Croiset, Huub Stapel, Marleen Stolz, Will van Kralingen
Supporting Actors:
Writer:
Diego Pos
Cinematographer:
Theo Bierkens
Animator:
Voice Over:
Origin:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Length:
53 min.