When football grief meets marital warfare: one thrown TV, zero survivors.
The Dutch football team has just released the heroic World Cup final lost to archrival West Germany. The whole country is in mourning and Jaap Kooijman throws out of sheer frustration the brand new TV out the window. This event is the prelude to an equally comical , exciting and touching family film.
Acting
Gerard Cox and Joke Bruijs: fifty years of stage chemistry exploding.
Production
Meticulous 1974 period detail down to the brown furniture.
Director
Ineke Houtman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references a famous Dutch song about lost simplicity; the 1974 World Cup loss remains national trauma. Director Ineke Houtman deliberately cast actors who lived through this era.
The actual TV thrown was a replica—Gerard Cox practiced the scene for weeks to nail the frustrated spin. The original 1974 broadcast audio is used for the match scenes.
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