The film begins on a somewhat intriguing premise. We are taken to Afghanistan, where Bob, a photographer for Unicef, is traveling with a woman. We realize they are a couple. When shots are heard in the distance, they stop the car. Bob realizes he has stumbled on some men that are killing the occupants of a truck. Bob, camera in hand, begins taking pictures from a vantage point until he is discovered. A grenade is thrown their way, killing his lady friend. Bob captures the last moment of her life, as he wonder how could anyone in his right mind could even take a picture under such strenuous circumstances, is beyond comprehension!
Shortly after this incident, Bob is seen aboard a ferry that is bringing him to the Dutch island of Texel. He has come on an assignment to photograph the fauna and flora for National Geographic. One day at the beach, he runs into a sunbathing naked woman. She turns out to be Kathleen, a beautiful woman. Bob, who has photographed her from a distance, gets bolder and proceeds to shoot her at closer range. The results are striking. Kathleen makes it a point to tells Bob she is into playing with herself to help an older friend get off sexually.
Without going into the rest of the story, this Dutch film, based on a novel by Jan Wolkers, and directed by Monique VandeVen, does not make much sense. In part, some of the blame lies in the screenplay that Edwin DeVries created. The problem is that we don't believe for a moment anything that is happening on the screen. It doesn't help that the director uses Kathleen to 'bare' it all without much urging. Bob, supposedly a world renown photographer, looks as though he should be posing for a fashion magazine, instead of taking pictures.
That said, the only thing to enjoy in the film has to be the great photographic account Lex Brand, the cinematographer, gave to the the finished product. The picturesque island of Texel is captured in all its beauty. Enjoy the scenery and Sophie Hilbrand's beauty.
Shortly after this incident, Bob is seen aboard a ferry that is bringing him to the Dutch island of Texel. He has come on an assignment to photograph the fauna and flora for National Geographic. One day at the beach, he runs into a sunbathing naked woman. She turns out to be Kathleen, a beautiful woman. Bob, who has photographed her from a distance, gets bolder and proceeds to shoot her at closer range. The results are striking. Kathleen makes it a point to tells Bob she is into playing with herself to help an older friend get off sexually.
Without going into the rest of the story, this Dutch film, based on a novel by Jan Wolkers, and directed by Monique VandeVen, does not make much sense. In part, some of the blame lies in the screenplay that Edwin DeVries created. The problem is that we don't believe for a moment anything that is happening on the screen. It doesn't help that the director uses Kathleen to 'bare' it all without much urging. Bob, supposedly a world renown photographer, looks as though he should be posing for a fashion magazine, instead of taking pictures.
That said, the only thing to enjoy in the film has to be the great photographic account Lex Brand, the cinematographer, gave to the the finished product. The picturesque island of Texel is captured in all its beauty. Enjoy the scenery and Sophie Hilbrand's beauty.