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Beat (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
Dutch ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
76 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
Netherlands ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
David Verbeek

Written By:
David Verbeek
Rogier de Blok

Actors:
Ian Blok ..... Peter
Janica Draisma ..... Girlfriend
Vincent Moes ..... Colleage
Jorrit Ruijs ..... Jorrit
Burt Rutteman ..... Boss

Synopsis:

Set in the city of Rotterdam with its stark modern architecture, Beat depicts the bleak realities of modern office life. Peter, a young employee in an anonymous firm, is on the career ladder. He is under pressure to succeed and to produce more, but at the same time he is pervaded by a sense of exhaustion and purposelessness. We see Peter staring blankly at his computer screen, wandering over the empty squares of the big city and motionlessly sitting at home for hours. Addressing the problem of 'burn out' that is affecting a growing number of young Dutch professionals, Beat cleverly captures the conflict between the social pressure to succeed and the sense of futility that affects those suffering from burn out. Third-year film academy student David Verbeek made Beat with a budget of just 500 euros. The film received wide acclaim in The Netherlands as an example of the new élan in Dutch cinema.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 08 November, 2009.

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