“With engaging lead performances, a refreshing soundtrack and a stunning setting…Waterboys is a warm and charming film of deceptive depth.”
— Adam Mulgrew, SeenSome
A CRIME WRITER AND HIS SON — BOTH REELING FROM
FAILED RELATIONSHIPS — RECONNECT ON A TRIP TO EDINBURGH
IN THIS POIGNANT DUTCH DRAMEDY
WATERBOYS
Street Date: April 20, 2021
DVD/Digital: $24.95
This Official Selection at the Edinburgh Film Festival is Set to a Soundtrack of Music by Folk Rockers The Waterboys, Including Their Biggest Hit “The Whole of the Moon”
SYNOPSIS
WATERBOYS tells a humorous and moving story of the evolving relationship between crime novelist Victor (Leopold Witte) and his cello-playing son Zack (Tim Linde). When Zack is dumped by his girlfriend and Victor is dumped by Zack’s mother on the same day, the two men grieve and briefly console one another before heading off on a trip to Scotland where Victor hopes to promote his latest book and spend some bonding time with Zack. Victor’s selfish tendencies nearly alienate the fragile relationship he shares with his son, and the trip becomes increasingly turbulent as the reasons for the pairs’ domestic troubles come to light. Ultimately, though, this dramedy, also an Official Selection at the Netherlands and Woodstock Film Festivals, becomes “an enjoyable romp with a few nuggets of wisdom thrown in for good measure” and is “worth a watch” (The Wee Review)
Directed by Robert Jan Westdijk (Little Sister, Phileine Says Sorry) and featuring a soundtrack filled with hits and deep cuts from the British-Irish folk rockers, The Waterboys, the talented ensemble is led by Witte (No Such Thing as Housewives 2, Gooische Women), Linde (April, May and June, Broers), and Scottish actresses Helen Belbin and Julie McLellan.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD/Digital (Amazon)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: Dolby 5.1/Stereo 2.0
Language: Dutch and English with English Subtitles
About Corinth Films
Since 1977, Corinth Films has been distributing foreign and independent arthouse cinema to audiences in the US & Canada. Beginning with such classics as David Lynch’s Eraserhead and Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, Corinth’s more recent releases have included films by up-and-coming international directors such as Nadav Lapid and Mika Kaurismaki, as well as acclaimed longstanding auteurs such as Andrei Konchalovsky, Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Edgar Reitz. As the film-viewing landscape changes, the desire for intellectually stimulating and entertaining films will not, and Corinth continues its mission to acquire and release undiscovered, international watch-worthy content. To discover and enjoy Corinth’s film releases, visit www.corinthfilms.com.
