Schneider vs. Bax
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| Directed by | Alex van Warmerdam |
| Produced by | Marc van Warmerdam |
| Written by | Alex van Warmerdam |
| Cinematography | Tom Erisman |
| Edited by | Job ter Burg |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country |
Netherlands Belgium[1] |
| Language | Dutch |
Schneider vs. Bax is a 2015 Dutch film directed by Alex van Warmerdam, starring Tom Dewispelaere and Warmerdam. It tells the story of a contract killer who has one day to assassinate a reclusive writer.
Plot
On his birthday, Schneider, a contract killer disguised as a handyman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing Bax, a novelist who has a substance-abuse problem that could do him in before his rival contract arrives. Mertens, Schneider's boss orders him to grab his rifle and get to work. He insists the job to be done today, adding, “Ramon Bax is a child killer”. Bax who is a total mess is also a pro-hitman under Mertens and forgets he was supposed to kill Schneider that day. Bax also has to deal with his younger lover, Nadine and his lecherous father, Gerard. But he is confident because his adversary plays by certain rules and won’t strike when Francisca, his adult depressed daughter is nearby. Both Schneider and Bax knows they are being played — and they neither will have an easy time fulfilling their duty.
Cast
- Tom Dewispelaere as Schneider
- Alex van Warmerdam as Ramon Bax
- Maria Kraakman as Francisca
- Annet Malherbe as Gina
- Gene Bervoets as Mertens
- Eva van de Wijdeven as Nadine
- Pierre Bokma as Bolek
- Henri Garcin as Gerard
- Loes Haverkort as Lucy
Production
The film was co-produced through Graniet Film and Belgium's Czar TV in collaboration with the broadcast association VARA. It received 650,000 euro from the Nederlands Filmfonds, 200,000 euro from the Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds and 470,000 euro from Eurimages.[2][3][4] Filming began in July 2014 and took two months.[5]
Release
The film was released in the Netherlands on 28 May 2015.[6] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
References
- ↑ Peter Debruge (8 August 2015). "Locarno Film Review: ‘Schneider vs. Bax’". Variety. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Nieuwe film Alex van Warmerdam en 2 jeugdfilms ondersteund". filmfonds.nl (in Dutch). 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Zeven nieuwe Nederlandse en Vlaamse films ondersteund". hollandsefilm.nl (in Dutch). 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Co-production support – Year 2014". coe.int. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Opnames Schneider vs. Bax begonnen". orkater.nl (in Dutch). 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Schneider vs. Bax". cineart.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Sandra Bullock’s ‘Our Brand Is Crisis,’ Robert Redford’s ‘Truth’ to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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