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Long Weekend

2005 · 93 min Comedy Drama
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

Businessman Christian Vandenheuvel planned to spend the long weekend with his young mistress, Lisa. Instead, they're take hostage by Jos Diels and Nick, two of the 46 laborers who lost their job recently when Christian had his family film bankrupted. Each victim fails to escape, even the fire alarm doesn't get them freed. After Jos realizes the mistress is his only daughter, and Nick falls in love with Lisa, the masked men's mood evolves as they progress to truth time, when the police arrives.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Verlengd weekend
Year 2005
Country Belgium
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Hans Herbots
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (14 votes)

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Director Norbert van Audenhove constructs a tense hostage situation from a series of failed escapes, relying on situational comedy against a backdrop of social resentment. He explores the absurdity of class conflict as the roles of victim and aggressor begin to blur and shift.

What lingers after the credits is a sense of bittersweet irony — a tale where personal dramas prove more powerful than economic calculations. The plot's unexpected turns maintain tension until the final moment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hans Herbots

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